But I would not intend this to imply that in all imaginable circumstances one must, necessarily, act in accordance with this general responsibility.
NOAM CHOMSKYThe United States is afraid of China; it is not a military threat to anyone and is the least aggressive of all the major military powers.
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The principle that human nature, in its psychological aspects, is nothing more than a product of history and given social relations removes all barriers to coercion and manipulation by the powerful.
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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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States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions.
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I took no position on just where they stand on the scale of horrors relative to Auschwitz, the bombing of Chungking, Lidice, and so on.
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The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.
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Nicaragua dealt with the problem of terrorism in exactly the right way.
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What happened in the missile crisis in October 1962 has been prettified to make it look as if acts of courage and thoughtfulness abounded.
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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.
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There’s a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy.
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So slavery, for example, or other forms of tyranny, are inherently monstrous. The individuals participating in them may be the nicest guys you can imagine.
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The Oslo Accords in 1993 determined that the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are a single territorial entity which cannot be divided.
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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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Nineteen sixty-eight was one exciting moment in a much larger movement. It spawned a whole range of movements.
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I like the cold weather. It means you get work done.
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The drones are a terrorist weapon; they not only kill targets but also terrorise other people.
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