"The leading student of business propaganda, Australian social scientist Alex Carey, argues persuasively that â€œthe 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy."

-- Noam Chomsky

#Mean Quotes #Political Quotes #Growth Quotes

“The greatest sin is sinning against love.”
“How horribly rapid everything has been, from the days when men were not ashamed to talk of souls and of suffering and of hope to these low days of smiles that will never again be sly enough to hide the knowledge of betrayal and deceit.”

Source : Ayi Kwei Armah (1988). “The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born”, p.62, Heinemann
“You're the perfect girl', he said, rubbing his chin. 'You expect nothing.”

Source : Aimee Bender (2011). “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”, p.157, Random House
“Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment, murder or "disappearance" to be carried out by their officials with impunity”

Source : The Amnesty International Annual Report (p. 22), 2002.
“One must not be negligent in learning. In the Lun Yu it says: "To study and not to think is darkness. To think without study is dangerous."”
“Well, I remember this girl. I am not whole without her. I am not alive without her. When she was with me I was more alive than I have ever been, and not only when she was pleasant either. Even when we were fighting I was whole.”
“People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos.”
“When something's ending, you go through so many phases, and it can be frustrating. But once you're out on the other side, it's like you can really see all the crazy phases you went through.”

Source : "How To Break Up With Attitude, According To Norah Jones". "Morning Edition" with Davide Greene and Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. May 1, 2012.

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