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Noam Chomsky Quotes

Noam Chomsky quotes

American Activist December 7, 1928 – April 17, 2017

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Noam Chomsky quote: "See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence."
See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence. Noam Chomsky
The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power. Noam Chomsky
It's perfectly obvious that there is some genetic factor that distinguishes humans from other animals and that it is language-specific. The theory of that genetic component, whatever it turns out to be, is what is called universal grammar. Noam Chomsky
The new crimes that the US and Israel were committing in Gaza as 2009 opened do not fit easily into any standard category—except for the category of familiarity. Noam Chomsky
The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth..."
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies. Noam Chomsky
For 500 years, since European explorers came, Latin American countries had been separated from one another. They had very limited relations. Integration is a prerequisite for independence. Noam Chomsky
The term physical is just kinda like an honorific word, kinda like the word 'real' when we say 'the real truth'. It doesn't add anything, it just says 'this is serious truth'. So to say that something is 'physical' today just means 'you gotta take this seriously'. Noam Chomsky
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.... Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit."
For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit. Noam Chomsky
Philosophers often appear to intend to want to get answers about humans that we can't get about insects, and that's too much, yaknow? Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "Now financial liberalization is just a catastrophe waiting to..."
Now financial liberalization is just a catastrophe waiting to happen, and there are very well understood reasons for that. Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky quote: "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously."
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously. Noam Chomsky
When I was a college student and I got interested in linguistics the concern among students was, this is a lot of fun, but after we have done a structural analysis of every language in the world what's left? It was assumed there were basically no puzzles. Noam Chomsky
This Sarah Palin phenomenon is very curious. I think somebody watching us from Mars—they would think the country has gone insane. Noam Chomsky

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