The truth seems to be that propaganda on its own cannot force its way into unwilling minds; neither can it inculcate something wholly new; nor can it keep people persuaded once they have ceased to believe. It penetrates into minds already open, and rather than instill opinion it articulates and justifies opinions already present in the minds of its recipients.
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It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
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Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man.
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If there is no struggle there is no progress.
If there is no struggle there is no progress.
In most instances, all an argument proves is that two people are present.
In most instances, all an argument proves is that two people are present.
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We know that words cannot move mountains, but they can move the multitude; and men are more ready to fight and die for a word than for anything else. Words shape thought, stir feeling, and beget action; they kill and revive, corrupt and cure. The "men-of-words"- priests, prophets, intellectuals- have played a more decisive role in history than military leaders, statesmen, and businessmen.
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt dangerous.
A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt dangerous.
Specialization is for insects.
Specialization is for insects.
