Gilbert Keith Chesterton Quote

"But those dealing in the actual manufacture of mind are dealing in a very explosive material. The material is not merely the clay of which man is master, but the truths or semblances of truth which have a certain mastery over man. The material is explosive because it must be taken seriously. The men writing books really are throwing bombs."

by:	Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) British essayist, critic, poet, and novelist
Source:	Illustrated London News, 1924
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Categories:	Hypocrisy, Media, Power, Press, Propaganda, Truth
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-- Joe, Rochester, MI
Bafflegab.  -- Terry Berg, Occidental, CA
They win the battle with their bombs and then if that is not enough they do it again as victors with their words  -- Robert, Sarasota
-- Anonymous
-- susana, trelew
-- Anonymous
The pen is mightier than the sword. To a society propped up by lies and servitude, Truth and Liberty are the harbingers of death. The primary obstacles to a free society are those that want to 'save us' from our own freedom -- some have noble motives, but most merely want power. The battle for hearts and minds precedes bombs and bullets.  -- E Archer, NYC
Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those eyes?  -- Inquiring Mind, Anarchical
-- Mike, Norwalk
I once wrote a book. It wasn't a bomb like everyone else's. It was a construction project with the intent to build the twin towers of peace and humanity.    -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

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