Quote #14

In this era of cliches, the word 'giant' is bandied about all too frequently. But Margaret was a genuine giant. She made enormous contributions to the psychological understanding of cults, including the Unification Church, Heaven's Gate, and the Branch Davidians; and cult therapies, including Synanon and Scientology.

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  1. She is the most recognized expert in her field in the whole world, and that's why I sought her out. She's also a real doll, and a very dece…
  2. She's one of a kind, the foremost authority on brainwashing in the entire world. She is a national treasure.
  3. In addition to her high-profile work on cults, Singer was also an authority on schizophrenia, and was nominated twice for a Nobel Prize for…
  4. She was a remarkable person -the only genius I ever met in our business. There are simply very few people anywhere who had the clinical ski…
  5. I do not endorse them [Landmark Education] - never have. The SOBs have already sued me once. I'm afraid to tell you what I really think abo…
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  7. I do not believe that Landmark or The Landmark Forum is a cult or sect, or meets the criteria of a cult or sect.
  8. Her testimony would help people understand the clinical impact of a cult's manipulation and exploitation. There was a constant stream of pe…

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