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Propaganda Quotes

How messaging shapes what people believe.

These propaganda quotes include a striking firsthand account of Russian state television offering only one real channel, alongside a filmmaker's stated refusal to turn movies into vehicles for social messaging. See our Art quotes too.

There's a lot of propaganda that contaminates a discussion around what we should do about pipelines, how our economy may or may not be dependent on exports of raw bitumen.

Quotes by Elizabeth May

'The Lorax' book was intended to be propaganda.

Quotes by Dr. Seuss

The papers are only going to show what they want the readers to see. It's all propaganda, to be honest.

Quotes by Dionne Bromfield

Critics of Fox News have pointed out that Fox News does partisan propaganda, and there's ample evidence on a daily basis.

Quotes by David Shuster

News represents another form of advertising, not liberal propaganda.

Quotes by Christopher Lasch

Propaganda in the ordinary sense of the term plays a less important part in a consumer society, where people greet all official pronouncements with suspicion.

Quotes by Christopher Lasch

The reporting of news has to be understood as propaganda for commodities, and events by images.

Quotes by Christopher Lasch

The right-wing wants to destroy all the media and replace it with their propaganda.

Quotes by Cenk Uygur

Jerry Bruckheimer has made millions of dollars producing propaganda.

Quotes by Brendan Sexton III

Political art expresses the cliches you agree with, unlike propaganda, which expresses the cliches you don't.

Quotes by Brad Holland

Propaganda is amazing. People can be led to believe anything.

Quotes by Alice Walker

I really don't like plays or movies that service propaganda.

Quotes by Alan Alda

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical perspective appears in these propaganda quotes?
One offers a firsthand account of Russian television having effectively one real channel, with the other simply redirecting viewers back to state messaging.
Do any of these quotes discuss film and propaganda?
Yes, one filmmaker states clearly they never want their films to become vehicles for social propaganda, preferring to make documentaries if that were the actual goal.
Is there a quote comparing propaganda across political systems?
One draws a sharp comparison, describing propaganda's function in a democracy as equivalent to a bludgeon's function in a totalitarian state.
Does this topic mention religion or atheism?
One quote references a program built around spreading atheist messaging as an inherent part of its mission, showing the word applied to belief systems as well as politics and media.
What topic pairs well with propaganda quotes?
Our Art quotes connect naturally, especially around the tension between creative work and being used to deliver a message.

One quote memorably compares propaganda's role in democracy to a bludgeon's role under totalitarian rule. Pair this with our American or Believe quotes.