A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. Do you know who said it? Frogspeaceflower is sleepy, good night everyone.
2006-10-09 22:04:40 · 5 answers · asked by frogspeaceflower 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Nope - But here is one to lull you to sleep;
"Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception."
-- Mark Twain, Chronicle of Young Satan
2006-10-09 22:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by notme 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who made this statement or even if it was made, but, I do wish I had been smart enough to put it into these words
America has became a sheep nation and have given up s many liberties seeking safety, that now we have no safety nor freedom,
Ben Franklin said " Any one who gives up a freedom for safety deserves neither," I do agree but most don't and cling to the government for their every need so now we have very few liberties left and no protection either, smart man
2006-10-10 05:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by jim ex marine offi, 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Edward R Murrow
An American journalist who came into prominence through broadcasting during WWI.
To respond to your second question: Does it matter?
Journalists no longer research facts thouroughly to paint a complete picture. They thouroughly get whatever information they can at the scene or at the time and run with it- maybe later set the record straight, but more often it fails to happen. Blogs have made news journalism suspect- I know I no longer explicitly trust them.
2006-10-10 05:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by paradigm_thinker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good nation entices greedy leaders but the good always prevail over the bad.
2006-10-10 05:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Besides you?
Ben Franklin? or Mark Twain?
2006-10-10 05:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋