It is a socialist idea that making profits is a vice; I consider the real vice is making losses.
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Nowadays we are assailed by a chorus of horrid threats. The Nazi Government exudes through every neutral State inside information of the frightful vengeance they are going to wreak upon us, and they also bawl it around the world by their leather-lunged propaganda machine. If words could kill, we should be dead already.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the power of propaganda and the importance of resilience in the face of threats.
Winston Churchill's quote addresses the overwhelming barrage of alarming threats posed by the Nazi government and the pervasive fear it instills through its propaganda. He suggests that while the words and threats may be frightful, their power depends on the perception of those affected and ultimately calls for strength and courage in facing adversities.
Themes
PropagandaCourageFearThreatsResilience
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech to inspire courage in the face of adversity, one might reference this quote about propaganda and resilience.
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