All Noam Chomsky Quotes
- The government of Israel doesn't like the kinds of things I say, which puts them into the same category as every other government in the… Categories
- In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a… Any
- Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while maintaining privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. Among
- Governments don't control people like they used to. Control
- I don't like the intellectual label. Inspirational
- Markets have built in inefficiencies, serious inefficiencies which are well known. Built
- State formation has been a brutal project, with many hideous consequences. But the results exist, and their pernicious aspects should be overcome. Aspect
- In the late 1990s, some of the worst terrorist atrocities in the world were what the Turkish government itself called state terror, namely massive atrocities,… Arms
- I remember at the age of five travelling on a trolley car with my mother past a group of women on a picket line at… Age
- The major advances in speed of communication and ability to interact took place more than a century ago. The shift from sailing ships to telegraph… Ability
- In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of… Africa
- Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy. Assault
- 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,… Certain
- 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… Animal
- Resistance is feasible even for those who are not heroes by nature, and it is an obligation, I believe, for those who fear the consequences… America
- 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… American
- The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power. Anti
- 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… Among
- What the public wants is called 'politically unrealistic.' Translated into English, that means power and privilege are opposed to it. Called
- We can imagine a society in which no one could survive as a social being because it does not correspond to biologically determined perceptions and… Biologically