The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people.

Quote by Tom Clancy

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I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news,...

I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news,...

Probably what pushed the Russians over the edge was SDI. They realized they couldn't beat...

Probably what pushed the Russians over the edge was SDI. They realized they couldn't beat...

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your...

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your...

The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of...

The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of...

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that...

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that...

In the Soviet Union it was illegal to take a photograph of a train station....

In the Soviet Union it was illegal to take a photograph of a train station....

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.

Show me an elitist, and I'll show you a loser.

Show me an elitist, and I'll show you a loser.

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had...

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had...

Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll...

Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll...

I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural wholesome things that money...

I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural wholesome things that money...

No matter what you or anyone else does, there will be someone who says that...

No matter what you or anyone else does, there will be someone who says that...

The good old days are now.

The good old days are now.

What do I know about sex? I'm a married man.

What do I know about sex? I'm a married man.

America is the most inventive country in the world because everybody has access to information.

America is the most inventive country in the world because everybody has access to information.

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the...

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the...

Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had...

Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had...

It's not right to say that our loss in Vietnam turned out to be a...

It's not right to say that our loss in Vietnam turned out to be a...

Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.

Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.

People live longer today than they ever have. They live happier lives, have more knowledge,...

People live longer today than they ever have. They live happier lives, have more knowledge,...