Words of Wisdom — January 24, 2014

Douglas MacArthur on the Incessant Propaganda of Fear

“Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear – kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor – with the cry of grave national emergency.”- General Douglas MacArthur (born on this date in 1880)

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“Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear – kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor – with the cry of grave national emergency.”
– General Douglas MacArthur (born on this date in 1880)

The most counterintuitive, surprising, and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

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