Illusions

and the reason why socialism
is so powerful to-day is that it constitutes the last illusion that is
still vital. In spite of all scientific demonstrations it continues on
the increase. Its principal strength lies in the fact that it is championed
by minds sufficiently ignorant of things as they are in
reality to venture boldly to promise mankind happiness. The
social illusion reigns to-day upon all the heaped-up ruins of the
past, and to it belongs the future. The masses have never
thirsted after truth. They turn aside from evidence that is not to
their taste, preferring to deify error, if error seduce them.
Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master;
whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.

- The crowd, Le bon

This book is hillarious.

"The orators who know how to make an
impression upon them always appeal in consequence to their
sentiments and never to their reason."

" NINE ELEVEN!!!!

STARVING CHILDREN!!!!

PUPPIES!

YOUR MAMA!"

" JUSTICE SHALL BE DONE!"