The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so that they believe they are as clever as he.

The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so that they believe they are as clever as he.

蛊惑人心者的秘密在于使自己和听众一样愚蠢，使他们相信自己和他一样聪明。

-- Karl Kraus 卡尔·克劳斯