The machinery of propaganda may pack their minds with falsehood and deny them truth for many generations of time. But the soul of man thus held in trance, or frozen in a long night, can be awakened by a spark coming from God knows where, and in a moment the whole structure of lies and oppression is on trial for its life.
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Themes

  • Soul — The inner self, consciousness, and spiritual essence
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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