Quote by Virginia Woolf, "New Republic",

The current flows fast and furious. It issues in a spate of words from the loudspeakers and the politicians. Every day they tell us that we are a free people fighting to defend freedom. That is the current that has whirled the young airman up into the sky and keeps him circulating there among the clouds. Down here, with a roof to cover us and a gasmask handy, it is our business to puncture gasbags and discover the seeds of truth.

The current flows fast and furious. It issues in a spate of

Summary

This quote highlights the contrasting nature of rhetoric and dissemination of information in society. It suggests that we live in a fast-paced world where words and promises of freedom are constantly thrown at us by loudspeakers and politicians. The quote implies that it is the responsibility of individuals, grounded in their everyday lives, to critically examine and expose the inflated speeches and propaganda, searching for the genuine and fundamental truths that may be concealed within the masses of information and misleading narratives.

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By Virginia Woolf, "New Republic",

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