I took the statements by grandalf as meaning 'some' or 'many' and not literally 'all'. But notice http://www.businessinsider.com/a-third-of-people-manipulate-

I took the statements by grandalf as meaning 'some' or 'many' and not literally 'all'. But notice http://www.businessinsider.com/a-third-of-people-manipulate-others-2012-12 http://www.businessinsider.com/a-third-of-people-manipulate-... with About A Third Of People Have A Fundamental Desire To Manipulate Others Max Nisen | Dec. 4, 2012, 7:07 PM So if there is 1/3rd in the general population, the fraction in 'fitting' parts of gumment might be much higher, still not 100% but high enough to underline the grandalf theme.