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Harold J. Laski: It misrepresents the situation it confronts by that art of propaganda which, as Mr Cornford has happily said, enables it…

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It misrepresents the situation it confronts by that art of propaganda which, as Mr Cornford has happily said, enables it to deceive its friends without deceiving its enemies.
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Harold J. Laski

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This quote critiques the use of propaganda by governments to mislead the public during wartime.

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