Earth Evolution 101: And I quote

Tuesday, 30 January 2007

And I quote

"The size of the lie is a definite factor in causing it to be believed, for the vast masses of the nation are in the depths of their hearts more easily deceived than they are consciously and intentionally bad. The primitive simplicity of their minds renders them a more easy prey to a big lie than a small one, for they themselves often tell little lies but would be ashamed to tell a big one."

Adolf Hitler
Mein Kampf

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm not entirely sure what his reasoning is here. It may be something that is lost in translation. I understand that he thinks that a big, perhaps outrages lie, maybe easier to convince the masses. I'm just unsure about his reasoning and why. Any chance you can comment?; 6 February 2007 at 23:05
Brendan said...: There is nothing new in a government lying to their people to start a war. Indeed because most people prefer living in peace to bloody and horrific death in war, any government that desires to initiate a war usually lies to their people to create the illusion that support for the war is the only possible choice they can make.; 6 February 2007 at 23:43
Brendan said...: Hitler used this principle of lying to his own people to initiate an invasion. He told the people of Germany that Poland had attacked first and staged fake attacks against German targets. The Germans, convinced they were being threatened, followed Hitler into Poland and into World War 2.; 6 February 2007 at 23:54

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