"The great masses of the people... will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one"
- Adolf Hitler
About this Quote
This quote by Adolf Hitler is a warning about the power of propaganda and the capability of a lie to be accepted as fact. He is recommending that people are more likely to think a big, sweeping lie than a small one. This is since a big lie is more persuading and much easier to think than a small one. It is likewise simpler to spread a big lie than a small one, as it can be duplicated and shared more quickly. Hitler was a master of propaganda and used it to control the masses. He understood that people are most likely to think a lie if it is repeated typically adequate and exists in a convincing method. He was also familiar with the power of a huge lie, and used it to his advantage. This quote acts as a suggestion of the power of propaganda and the significance of knowing the truth.
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