Education must provide the opportunities for self-fulfillment; it can at best provide a rich and challenging environment for the individual to explore, in his own way.
NOAM CHOMSKYTwo days after the Boston marathon bombings, there was a drone strike in Yemen attacking a peaceful village, which killed a target who could very easily have been apprehended. But, of course, it is just easier to terrorise people.
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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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There’s never been anything like the so-called Vietnam Syndrome: it’s mostly a fabrication.
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It’s a near miracle that nuclear war has so far been avoided.
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If you don’t like what someone has to say, argue with them.
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Remember, weapons of mass destruction don’t mean missiles.
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Libertarian socialism is properly to be regarded as the inheritor of the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment.
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I like the cold weather. It means you get work done.
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I would feel no hesitation in saying that it is the responsibility of a decent human being to give assistance to a child who is being attacked by a rabid dog.
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Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks, really bitter, the U.S. steps in and blocks it.
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France had a policy, initiated by General de Gaulle, of trying to turn Europe into what was then called a ‘third force,’ independent of the two superpowers, so Europe should pursue an independent course.
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Anti-Americanism is a pure totalitarian concept. The very notion is idiotic.
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While the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction.
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When you look at a corporation, just like when you look at a slave owner, you want to distinguish between the institution and the individual.
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History shows that, more often than not, loss of sovereignty leads to liberalisation imposed in the interests of the powerful.
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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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