6 Bertrand Russell Quotes on Media

Bertrand Russell quotes on media

41. Written words differ from spoken words in being material structures. A spoken word is a process in the physical world, having an essential time-order; a written word is a series of pieces of matter, having an essential space-order.

120. Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up friendly feeling?

143. To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy.

178. I think the subject which will be of most importance politically is mass psychology.... Its importance has been enormously increased by the growth of modern methods of propaganda. Of these the most influential is what is called `education.' Religion plays a part, though a diminishing one; the press, the cinema, and the radio play an increasing part.... It may be hoped that in time anybody will be able to persuade anybody of anything if he can catch the patient young and is provided by the State with money and equipment.

191. As a lover of truth, the national propaganda of all the belligerent nations sickened me. As a lover of civilization, the return to barbarism appalled me.

213. If forty million people say a foolish thing it does not become a wise one, but the wise man is foolish to give them the lie.