"To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, an alert citizenry today should take the trouble to learn how easy it ca…"

"The specific media my change, but the principles of human nature have remained fairly constant over the millenia."

"We live in a time when complex ethical questions are easily subordinated to the demands of efficiency, profit maximiz…"

"When we consider propaganda as the attempt to shape the thoughts and feelings of others, in ways conforming to the ai…"

"Down to the present day the luminous image of democracy has often served as a pretext for the most undemocratic actions."

"Aristotle writes that persuasion is based on three things: the ethos, or personal character of the speaker; the patho…"

"Small town people assume you are a friend if you simply remember their names."

"If war is glorified, it tends to eclipse the policies it is meant to serve."

"Exposure as a propagandist is fatal to the would-be persuader."

"There are many special interests skilful at manipulating circumstances and communications in such a way as to benefit…"