If we choose, we can live in a world of comforting illusion.
NOAM CHOMSKYIt is easier to go to the Internet than to go to the library, undoubtedly. But the shift from no libraries to the existence of libraries was a much greater shift than what we’ve seen with the Internet’s development.
More Noam Chomsky Quotes
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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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Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.
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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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Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.
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I didn’t pay my taxes for years.
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The elections are run by the same industries that sell toothpaste on television.
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Immediately, the United States and Israel set about separating the two and making sure that they would not be united.
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Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism.
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The drones are a terrorist weapon; they not only kill targets but also terrorise other people.
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Civil disobedience is – it’s no fun.
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The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.
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Remember, weapons of mass destruction don’t mean missiles.
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It’s dangerous when people are willing to give up their privacy.
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The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn’t betray it I’d be ashamed of myself.
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The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people.
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