Political Quotes

John Dewey: “The smoothest road to control of political conduct is by control of opinion.”

On the record
The smoothest road to control of political conduct is by control of opinion.
Said by
John Dewey

Editor's note · Context

Dewey asserts that controlling public opinion is a key strategy for influencing political behavior.

Share

More from John Dewey

Publication is partial and the public which results is partially informed and formed until the meanings it purveys pass from mouth to mouth.

gutenberg.org

Competition will continue, but it will be less rivalry for acquisition of material goods, and more an emulation of local groups to enrich direct experience with appreciatively enjoyed intellectual and artistic wealth.

gutenberg.org

The problem of securing diffused and seminal intelligence can be solved only in the degree in which local communal life becomes a reality.

gutenberg.org

Signs and symbols, language, are the means of communication by which a fraternally shared experience is ushered in and sustained.

gutenberg.org