“Among all the world's races, some obscure Bedouin tribes possibly apart, Americans are the most prone to misinformation. This is not the consequence of any special preference for mendacity, although at the higher levels of their public administration that tendency is impressive. It is rather that so much of what they themselves believe is wrong.”
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Galbraith, J. K. (n.d.). Among all the world's races, some obscure Bedouin tribes possibly apart, Americans are the most prone to misinformation. This is not the consequence of any special preference for mendacity, although at the higher levels of their public administration that tendency is impressive. It is rather that so much of what they themselves believe is wrong. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24137-among-all-the-worlds-races-some-obscure-bedouin/
Galbraith, John Kenneth. “Among all the world's races, some obscure Bedouin tribes possibly apart, Americans are the most prone to misinformation. This is not the consequence of any special preference for mendacity, although at the higher levels of their public administration that tendency is impressive. It is rather that so much of what they themselves believe is wrong.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24137-among-all-the-worlds-races-some-obscure-bedouin/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Galbraith, John Kenneth. “Among all the world's races, some obscure Bedouin tribes possibly apart, Americans are the most prone to misinformation. This is not the consequence of any special preference for mendacity, although at the higher levels of their public administration that tendency is impressive. It is rather that so much of what they themselves believe is wrong.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24137-among-all-the-worlds-races-some-obscure-bedouin/.