Mark Twain Quotes on War, Lies, and Humanity’s Self-Deception Revealed

„The statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.“

Mark TwainMark Twain reveals how statesmen justify war with lies and how people soothe their conscience through grotesque self-deception.
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Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, and social critic.

This quote reveals the frightening power of political manipulation and how people consciously or unconsciously indulge in self-deception to find moral peace in war.


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Literature on mass media
Mark Twain|feudalism, mass media, politics, press, tyranny

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), was a famous American writer and humorist. His works like ‚The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‘ and ‚The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‘ are classics of American literature. Twain was known for his sharp wit and critical view of society and politics.

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