I complain about the United States not being Athens. I certainly say we are a very good Roman republic, and the lies are based upon the most advanced techniques of advertising, which is the only art form my country has ever created—the television commercial—and we sell soap and presidents in the same fashion. Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.


"Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia" (2013)

Gore Vidal Quotes

I complain about the United States not being Athens. I certainly say we are a very good Roman republic, and the lies are based upon the most advanced ...

I complain about the United States not being Athens. I certainly say we are a very good Roman republic, and the lies are based upon the most advanced ...

I complain about the United States not being Athens. I certainly say we are a very good Roman republic, and the lies are based upon the most advanced ...

I complain about the United States not being Athens. I certainly say we are a very good Roman republic, and the lies are based upon the most advanced ...