"Political conflicts distort and disturb a people's sense……" — John Grierson
"Political conflicts distort and disturb a people's sense of distinction between matters of importance and matters of urgency. What is vital is disguised by what is merely a matter of well being."
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16 Quotes by John Grierson
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We have built our State on the freedom of personal adventure.
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Such manifestations I account as representing the creative leadership of the new forces of thought and appreciation which attend changes…
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It is often more important to act than to understand... there are times... when two conflicting opinions, though one happens…
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And, consequently, the art of propaganda or public information becomes one of the most powerful forms of directive statesmanship.
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Beware the ends of the earth and the exotic: the drama is on your doorstep wherever the slums; are, wherever…
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In fact, the individual outlook becomes less and less valuable and more and more harmful unless it is transmitted into…
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My view... would be that we are entering upon a new and interim society which is neither capitalist nor socialist,…
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Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing…
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The cultivation of sensibility on purely personal lines may, in fact, be the very worst training for a world where…
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When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of the masses through symbols may be the only quick way of having…
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The oblique paradox of propaganda is that the lie in the throat becomes, by repetition, the truth in the heart.
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The life of the village became more and more affected by strikes and lock-outs.
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More Conflict Quotes
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Zionism was originally a rebellion against religious Judaism and the PLO Charter was essentially secularist. But because the conflict was…
— Karen Armstrong
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I definitely see the good in people. Certainly in my own life I strive to be somebody who is functional…
— Alan Ball
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Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
— James M. Barrie
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It is easy to romanticize poverty, to see poor people as inherently lacking agency and will. It is easy to…
— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible…
— Andrew Bernstein
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The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family conflict, relationships,…
— Andrew Bernstein
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Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what…
— Ambrose Bierce
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Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.
— Tony Blair
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Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international…
— Tony Blair
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I think I'm drawn to characters with complexity or who are under duress in some way and have some conflict…
— Emily Blunt
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The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too…
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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