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"It is easier to hate an enemy with much good in him than one who is all bad. We cannot hate those we despise. The Americans are poor haters in international affairs because of their innate feeling of superiority over all foreigners"

"It is of interest that the backward South shows more xenophobia than the rest of the country. Should Americans begin to hate foreigners wholeheartedly, it will be an indication that they have lost confidence in their own way of life." book was 1950's right after wwii

"Propaganda thus serves more to justify ourselves than to convince others; and the more reason we have to feel guilty, the more fervent our propaganda"

"the leader cannot create the conditions which make the rise of a movement possible. He cannot conjure a movement out of the void. There has to be an eagerness to follow and obey, and an intense dissatisfaction with things as they are"

"All mass movements rank obedience with the highest virtues and put it on a level with faith" "To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint"

"The frustrated follow a leader less because of their faith that he is leading them away from their unwanted selves. Surrender to a leader is not a means to an end but a fulfillment. Where they are led is of secondary importance."

"Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens our eyes for the imperfections of others. We usually strive to reveal in others the blemishes we hide in ourselves"