Consciousness Quote by Doris Lessing

“At no time, anywhere, was the population of a country told the truth: facts about events trickled into general consciousness much later, if ever.” quote by Doris Lessing — Download Open image

“At no time, anywhere, was the population of a country told the truth: facts about events trickled into general consciousness much later, if ever.”

Doris Lessing

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