They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions

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by Paul F. Boller Jr.

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Is the supposed Goebbels quote — "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences." — discussed in this book? I cannot find a credible source for it, and there appears to be legitimate question as to whether Goebbels actually said this.

Erin O'Riordan No, neither Goebbels nor that particular quote are mentioned in this book.

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