In Soviet times, if you didn't include a quote from Lenin or Marx or at least the latest Party Conference in your article, you could be seen as dangerous dissident, pretty much regardless of the topic. The quote could be completely unrelated to the rest of the content, but as long as it's there, you've paid your respects and you're ok, and everybody knew this is just one of the things that is done.
Looks like it's more universally human than one would like to admit.
Looks like it's more universally human than one would like to admit.