Quotes About Manipulation

I think perhaps of all the things a police state can do to its citizens, distorting history is possibly the most pernicious.

History, in other words, is just a device to be used by well-paid boobherds to drive the American cattle in bovine content to their pastures or to the abattoir.

History is a pack of lies we play on the dead.

The real violence is committed in the writing of history, the records of the legal system, the reporting of news, through the manipulation of social contracts, and the control of information.

If the present is any guide, government-sanctioned, counterfeit history is in your future.

Throughout history the leaders of the countries have been very particular about what songs should be sung. We know the power of songs.

Yes, I know, it's not the truth, but in a great history little truths can be altered so that the greater truth emerges.

History - the devil's scripture

History can be a weapon, and it can be used against you.

The lack of a sense of history makes us really prey to manipulation.

History is written by the victors--and when there is no victors, it all winds up in the corporate shredders.

History is the devil's scripture.

Facts you can bend. Memories are much stronger things.

More history's made by secret handshakes than by battles bills and proclamations.

Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.

We may argue eloquently that 'Honesty is the best Policy' - unfortunately, the moment honesty is adopted for the sake of policy it mysteriously ceases to be honesty.

Here it was, the first of many lies he'd have to come up with. "Bella threw a knife at my head." He'd do better with the next lie.

Politics is the art of saying well that which may or may not be true.

Washington honors the Platinum Rule above all: 'Do it unto others before they do it unto you'.

All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.

I am often dishonest in my techniques ... I happily admit to cheating, it's all part of the game. I hope some of the fun for the viewer comes from not knowing what's real and what isn't

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.

From shadow queen to puppet queen in one rule. That's very impressive. When he rules your country and he tells you he loves you, I hope you believe him. At least that's one lie I didn't tell you.