“The capitalist empires, with their affirmations of sacrifice for the free world, of defence of private enterprise, of safeguarding order from subversion and chaos, are in fact defending their political prestige and the economic interests arising from it; they are indeed at the service of economic power and the international trusts. The socialist empires for their part are hard and intransigent, they do not allow pluralism, they impose dialectical materialism, demand blind obedience to the party, set up a regime of total and permanent insecurity and fear, just like the fascist dictatorships of the extreme right.”
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“The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.”
― The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
― The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
“They use everything about the hog except the squeal.”
― The Jungle
― The Jungle
“All art is propaganda. It is universally and inescabably propaganda; sometimes unconsciously, but often deliberately, propaganda.”
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“If you try to get rid of fear and anger without knowing their meaning, they will grow stronger and return.”
― The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore
― The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore
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