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Edward Bernays
Was an Austrian-American pioneer in the field of public relations and propaganda, referred to in his obituary as “the father of public relations”. Bernays was named one of the 100 most influential Americans of the 20th century by Life. He was the subject of a full-length biography by Larry Tye called The Father of Spin (1999) and later an award-winning 2002 documentary for the BBC by Adam Curtis called The Century of the Self.
“Girl in Red” advertisement for Lucky Strike; shot by Nickolas Muray, a photographer enlisted by Bernays to help popularize feminine thinness and cigarette smoking.
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It is a mistake to set up the ego as one’s enemy to be conquered. It is more profitable to merely adopt it as a pet, and melt it with compassion.
He died 19 September 2012 (age 85 years), Sedona, Arizona, United States.
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You made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you.
– St. Augustine of Hippo
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It’s hard to believe the fear of offending can be stronger than the fear of pain but, you know what? It is, and they always come willingly. And they sit there, and they know it’s all over, just like you do, but somehow, they still think they have a chance.
– the girl with the dragon tattoo
(This quote from the film, hit me like a ton of bricks, and applies to me big time as I would not want to offend other people, often to my detriment).
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Humor
is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a very cheap commodity.
– Edward de Bono
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Question: “At Auschwitz, tell me , where was God”.
Answer: “Where was man?”
– William Styron.
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