Technique has taken over the whole of civilization. Death, procreation, birth all submit to technical efficiency and systemization.

Almost always, it is the conviction that 'I am right' or 'my cause is the cause of justice' that triggers violence. That is, ...the moment propaganda does its work, violence is unleashed. And violence can be reduced by countering this propaganda.

Freedom is completely without meaning unless it is related to necessity, unless it represents victory over necessity.

The goal of modern propaganda is no longer to transform opinion but to arouse an active and mythical belief

What we are witnessing at the moment is a rearrangement of the world in an intermediate stage; the change is not in the use of a natural force but in the application of technique to all spheres of life.

Again I want to emphasize that the study of propaganda must be conducted within the context of a technological society. Propaganda is called upon to solve problems created by technology, to play on maladjustments, and to integrate the individual into a technological world.

God is not an encyclopedia whose task is to satisfy our curiosity.