Once we recognize the power of propaganda, we need to ask whether its exercise is consistent with those democratic ideals to which lip-service is commonly accorded.

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

The best goal for propaganda analysis is to develop such an understanding of the phenomenon that it will no longer be profitable for people to engage in it.

Party politics in modern democratic society means pandering to a wide variety of different groups and sympathizing with their often quite base motives, such as revenge, power, booty, and spoils, to maintain the necessary level of support.

Since the time of Plato and Aristotle philosophers have had an interest in taking note of common fallacies in reasoning.

There are many other ways in which language can be used to manipulate an audience. one obvious way is to simply lie.

The liar wants to be believed, but lying undermines the foundation for credibility.