John Grierson
Director
1898-04-26
Quotes by John Grierson
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Beware the ends of the earth and the exotic: the drama is on your doorstep wherever the slums; are, wherever there is malnutrition, wherever there is exploitation and cruelty.
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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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The life of the village became more and more affected by strikes and lock-outs.
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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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The oblique paradox of propaganda is that the lie in the throat becomes, by repetition, the truth in the heart.
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My personal view is that such total planning by the state is an absolute good and not simply a relative good... I do not myself think of the attitude I take as deriving from Marx - though this undoubtedly will be suggested - but from Fichte and Hegel.
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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 vital is disguised by what is merely a matter of well being.
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