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Noam Chomsky Quotes

Noam Chomsky quotes

American Activist December 7, 1928 – April 17, 2017

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The government of Israel doesn't like the kinds of things I say, which puts them into the same category as every other government in the world. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we..."
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. Noam Chomsky
We can, for example, be fairly confident that either there will be a world without war or there won't be a world - at least, a world inhabited by creatures other than bacteria and beetles, with some scattering of others. Noam Chomsky
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival. Noam Chomsky
In the US, there is basically one party - the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations on the same policies. By and large, I am opposed to those policies. As is most of the population. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and..."
The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "You don't get to be a respected intellectual by uttering..."
You don't get to be a respected intellectual by uttering truisms in monosyllables. Noam Chomsky
My intellectual achievement was retarded when I went to high school. I sort of sank into a black hole because I had to go to the high-achieving, academic public high school. Noam Chomsky
For those who stubbornly seek freedom, there can be no more urgent task than to come to understand the mechanisms and practices of indoctrination. These are easy to perceive in the totalitarian societies, much less so in the system of 'brainwashing under freedom' to which we are subjected and which all too often we serve as willing or unwitting instruments. Noam Chomsky
Of course all such conclusions about appropriate actions against the rich and powerful are based on a fundamental flaw: This is us, and that is them. This crucial principle, deeply embedded in Western culture, suffices to undermine even the most precise analogy and the most impeccable reasoning. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice..."
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "In the academic world, most of the work that is done is..."
In the academic world, most of the work that is done is clerical. A lot of the work done by professors is routine. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without..."
Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral..."
States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions. Noam Chomsky
Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so. Noam Chomsky

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