Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up friendly feeling?
Bertrand RussellThinking you know when in fact you don't is a fatal mistake, to which we are all prone
Bertrand RussellOne of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms of mendacity. Credulity is a greater evil in the present day than it ever was before, because, owing to the growth of education, it is much easier than it used to be to spread misinformation, and, owing to democracy, the spread of misinformation is more important than in former times to the holders of power.
Bertrand RussellAmerica remained a land of promise for lovers of freedom. Even Byron, at a moment when he was disgusted with Napoleon for not committing suicide, wrote an eloquent stanza in praise of Washington.
Bertrand Russell