In a general way, a major goal of the propagandist is to seek some kind of authoritative backing for the belief he or she is propagating.

We live in a time when complex ethical questions are easily subordinated to the demands of efficiency, profit maximization, and maintenance or furthering of political power.

Anyone familiar with the marvels of the Worldwide Web can hardly fail to see that we have entered a new era in communications on a scale perhaps comparable to the invention of the Gutenberg press.

Once we recognize the power of propaganda, we need to ask whether its exercise is consistent with those democratic ideals to which lip-service is commonly accorded.

The liar wants to be believed, but lying undermines the foundation for credibility.

When we look for propaganda, we have the obvious job of asking what messages are being propagated.

When you give false information you tend to restrict the freedom of choice to others.

It is true that advertising often gives information and is valuable for doing so, but some forms of advertising give precious little information, and even that little is wrong.

There is arguably something wrong with a method of persuasion that cannot pass the test of publicity.

Since the time of Plato and Aristotle philosophers have had an interest in taking note of common fallacies in reasoning.

Propaganda analysis can contribute to world peace by exposing those techniques that lead to armed conflict by creating misapprehension of reality.

I find great strength in overcoming struggle’s of life.

Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.

The truth is I'm not good at enjoying life.

When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!

A photograph is a mirror; mostly it reflects the prejudices of the viewer.

Heterosexual love,. is in sync with cosmic forces. Not everyone has the stomach for daily war with nature.

Everyone wears an invisible sign that reads "Notice me. Make me feel important."

My love, growing up on the Prairies, was country music.

In times of anarchy one may seem a despot in order to be a saviour.

He bats like a lightning rod.