"And now the whole nation -- pulpit and all -- will take up the war-cry, and shout itself hoarse, and mob any honest man who ventures to open his mouth; and presently such mouths will cease to open. Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception."
- Mark Twain, American philosopher
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Bloody brilliant Joe.
Where is Mark Twain when we need him? He had his finger on the pulse, man. No fool was he, this Mr. Clemens.
Good on ya, for digging this up from history. It's spot on and more relevant than MUCH too MUCH of what is being said by the drone pundits of today.
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