Jeffrey Kluger Quotes

Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.

The size of the lie is a definite factor in causing it to be believed, for the vast masses of a nation are in the depths of their hearts more easily deceived than they are intentionally bad.

The line between science and magic becomes blurred so that public judgments on technical issues can be erratic or badly flawed. It frequently appears that some people will believe almost anything. Thus judgments can be manipulated or warped by unscrupulous groups. Distortions or outright falsehoods can come to be accepted as fact.

People are more likely to believe a big lie than a small one.

It's part of the general global hypnotism to accept lies as the new truth.

People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to.

People love to yammer on about things that aren't real.

Lies are sufficient to breed opinion and opinion brings on substance.

The people wish to be deceived; let them be deceived.

The most dangerous untruths are truths moderately distorted.

How easy is it to make people believe a lie, and hard it is to undo that work again!

People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People’s heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool.

A lie has no legs, and cannot stand; but it has wings, and can fly far and wide.

Those who listen to lies lose the ability to hear the truth.

What is it men cannot be made to believe!

We are more naive than those of the Middle Ages, and more frightened, for we can be made to believe almost anything.

The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a person only tells them with all his might.

If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies.

When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

There's a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled.

Some people will believe anything if you whisper it to them.

The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

If truth is the first victim of war, then read on - I've got some great lies for you this month.