On the record
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.orgPetty successes will be magnified into resounding victories; defeats will be minimized, wherever possible.
Laski highlights the tendency of governments to exaggerate successes and downplay failures during wartime.
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