If a person, in a position of authority, wants someone to believe a lie, usually all they have to do is tell it to them. If they want someone to believe a ridiculous lie, all they have to do is tell it to them enough.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Authorities can make people believe lies simply by telling them often enough.
- In plain terms
- Repeating a lie enough times makes people believe it, even if it is ridiculous.
- What can you take from it?
- Question repeated claims from authority figures rather than accepting them blindly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we combat repeated lies?
- What protects us from manipulation?
Another view
Some repeated claims eventually reveal themselves to be true over time.
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