Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
NOAM CHOMSKYIf we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.
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The United States and Britain loved him. He was supported until the last minute.
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If workers are more insecure, that’s very ‘healthy’ for the society, because if workers are insecure, they won’t ask for wages, they won’t go on strike, they won’t call for benefits; they’ll serve the masters gladly and passively. And that’s optimal for corporations’ economic health.
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It’s a near miracle that nuclear war has so far been avoided.
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There’s a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy.
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Sometimes I lose my temper.
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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.
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If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.
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The truth is, I have absolutely no professional credentials – literally, which is why I’m teaching at MIT.
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You have to have obedience; otherwise, the idea can spread that you don’t have to listen to the orders, and it can spread to important places.
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If you’re working 50 hours a week to try to maintain family income, and your children have the kinds of aspirations that come from being flooded with television from age one, and associations have declined, people end up hopeless, even though they have every option.
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A war with Pakistan would be an utter disaster.
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States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions.
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Death and genitals are things that frighten people, and when people are frightened, they develop means of concealment and aggression. It is common sense.
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The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it’s hardly a traditional political party anymore.
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In the academic world, most of the work that is done is clerical. A lot of the work done by professors is routine.
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