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Petty successes will be magnified into resounding victories; defeats will be minimized, wherever possible.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Petty successes will be magnified into resounding victories; defeats will be minimized, wherever possible.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski highlights the tendency of governments to exaggerate successes and downplay failures during wartime.
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