"Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state."

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Source : William Blum (2006). “Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower”, p.13, Zed Books

Noam Chomsky

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“My father always would say, "My daughter will go into politics? My daughter will become prime minister", but it's not what I wanted to do. I would say, "No, Papa, I will never go into politics." As I've said before, this is not the life I chose; it chose me ... But I accepted the responsibility and I've never wavered in my commitment.”

Source : "Destiny’s daughter". Interview with Ginny Dougary, www.thetimes.co.uk. April 28, 2007.
“My friends, when I was young, were always older than I was, and I've always liked them. And I love old men and old ladies, really. But I've known more elderly men, like Max Beerbohm, like Beranard Berenson, like Somerset Maugham, Winston Churchill-I'd put him first, anyway-what they say is so wise and so good. They know what they're talking about.”
“I dont know too many parents that want to feed their kids soda, but high-fructose corn syrup is cheap. The price of soda in 20 years has gone down 40 percent while the price of whole foods, fruits and vegetables, has gone up 40 percent and obesity goes up right along that curve.”
“The only boring people I know are bored people.”
“I like to be a team player. All the projects I do are collaborations. And I want to solicit the opinions and help of other people. I'm not interested in being the one in charge.”
“I cannot go to sleep without reading.”

Source : "Five Questions with Julianne Hough". Seventeen Interview, www.seventeen.com. July 27, 2009.
“During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.”
“There were some tragic cases of women whose love was abused, who for a certain time procured important documents or information, not knowing who for, what service they worked for, and for a variety reasons got jailed, were tried and sentenced.”

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