The History of a Lie: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion"Bernstein, Herman
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The History of a Lie: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion"
Bernstein, Herman
Jews; Protocols of the wise men of Zion
“Following this method on every step of our way with a persistence
which is one of our highest qualities, we will push the Christians
aside and reduce their influence to zero. We will dictate to the
world what it should believe, what it must revere or despise. It is
possible that persons will be found who will arise against us;
arming themselves, they will hurl insults and curses at us; but the
docile, ignorant masses will harken to us and will take our part.
_Once we become absolute masters of the press, we will easily be
able to refashion the ideas of honor, of virtue, of
faithfulness—and to deal the first blow to the family-conception
which is considered to this day as the most sacred institution and
which must be reduced to a state of decay. We shall then be able to
uproot the belief in that which our enemies, the Christians, shall
have worshipped until that time and instead of that, having brought
up the army in a spirit of infatuation with the various passions,
we shall openly declare war upon everything that the gentiles are
at present revering and worshipping._
“May all this be understood and noted, and let every child of
Israel become imbued with its true principles. Then our might will
grow like a gigantic tree the branches of which will bear fruits,
known as riches, pleasure, power.
“... as a compensation for that hideous condition which for
long centuries has been the unique lot of the people of
Israel.
“When one of us makes a step forward let the next one follow him.
If his foot slips let his co-religionists hasten to support him.
If an Israelite is trapped by the court of the country in which he
resides, his brethren in faith should use all their efforts to get
him out of trouble or to help him otherwise, but on the condition
that the Israelite in question acted according to the laws which
Israel observes strictly and guards for so many centuries, and the
precepts of our religion.
“Our people is conservative, faithful to the religious
ceremonies and usages which our ancestors have bequeathed to
us.
“It is very important for us to pretend to be expounders and
protagonists of social questions prevalent at the time in a
country, especially of those whose aim it is to better the fate of
the workingman; but, in reality, our efforts must gravitate towards
possession and rule over the movements of public opinion.
“The blindness of the masses and the tendency of their leaders to
yield to oratory, as empty as it is loud, make them easy prey for
us and a double weapon for our popularity and credit. With the aid
of oratory, our speakers will be able to make people believe our
artificial enthusiasm which Christians usually attain through the
medium of genuine sentiment.
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