"Every time we are confronted with a new revolution we take to the opium pipes of our own propaganda."

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Source : I. F. Stone (2009). “The Best of I.F. Stone”, p.155, PublicAffairs

I. F. Stone

#Revolution Quotes #Propaganda Quotes #Pipe Quotes

“Some movie stars wear their sunglasses even in church. They're afraid God might recognize them and ask for autographs.”
“Being a parent is not a reasonable thing. It is a very hard thing. I am a parent and I know.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I love writing different things.”
“Even if they try to kill you, you develop the inner conviction that there are some things so precious, some things so eternally true that they are worth dying for. And if a person has not found something to die for, that person isn't fit to live!”
“For me, businesses are like buses. You stand on a corner and you don't like where the first bus is going? Wait ten minutes and take another. Don't like that one? They'll just keep coming. There's no end to buses or businesses.”
“If it weren't for my imagination, I would weigh ten thousand pounds. This is because the only way I am able to exercise anymore is through a long and vivid revenge fantasy.”
“Goodwill to others is constructive thought. It helps build you up. It is good for your body. It makes vour blood purer, your muscles stronger, and your whole form more symmetrical in shape. It is the real elixir of life. The more such thought you attract to you, the more life you will have.”
“No. The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.”

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