Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have greater power in the world than an idea that is true but complex.
~ Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (1835-1840)
Nov 28, 2007
Alexis de Tocqueville on propaganda
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