Corruption could lead to the collapse of the Party and the downfall of the state. Some quotes treat communism like a religion, demanding absolute loyalty and spreading a gospel. Others note that propaganda can be as simple as releasing captured soldiers, and that a director’s politics are often ignored in favor of their work.
![“Smearing good people like Lauchlin Currie [former administrative assistant to President Roosevelt], Alger Hiss and others is, I think, unforgiveable... Anyone knowing Mr. Currie or Mr. Hiss, who are the two people whom I happen to know fairly well, would not need any denial on their part to know…” quote by Eleanor Roosevelt](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/447/eleanor-roosevelt-381_administrative_smearing-good-people-like-lauchlin-curri_2311126.jpg)
