"When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of……" — John Grierson
"When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of the masses through symbols may be the only quick way of having a critical thing done."
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John Grierson
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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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Political conflicts distort and disturb a people's sense of distinction between matters of importance and matters of urgency. What is…
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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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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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Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing.
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I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all…
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The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism…
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Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired…
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Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better…
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I'm pretty critical of myself as far as reaching some sort of perfect bull's-eye or target that I'm aiming for.
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I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can…
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There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated…
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