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# Richard A. Falk

 **82** quotes in **847** categories

Democracy can slip toward an ‘authoritarian democracy,’ warns Falk. He points out that international law once gave colonial powers a legal shield, yet it can also support human‑rights struggles when used counter‑hegemonically. Restoring autonomy to education is, he says, essential for a healthy society.

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Richard Anderson Falk is an American professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, and Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor's Chairman of the board of trustees.

## Quick Facts About Richard A. Falk

Notable works Crimes of war

## About Richard A. Falk

Richard Anderson Falk is an American professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, and Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor's Chairman of the board of trustees. In 2004, he was listed as the author or coauthor of 20 books and the editor or coeditor of another 20 volumes. Falk has published extensively with multiple books written about international law and the United Nations.

##  Quotes by Richard A. Falk

> [I once got a call from a bank, asking me to compute a mortgage, since their computers were down. This was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/i-once-got-a-call-from-a-bank-asking-me-to-compute-a-mortgage-since/)

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> [Our sense of the free market is variable, shifting from a more welfare-oriented model after the Great Depression to a capital-driven market…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/our-sense-of-the-free-market-is-variable-shifting-from-a-more-welfare/)

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> [I don't like to end my talk with a 700 million dollar loss, even if it shows the importance of Numerical Analysis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/i-don-t-like-to-end-my-talk-with-a-700-million-dollar-loss-even-if-it/)

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> [The Method of Bisection is a sophisticated version of a tool used in fifth grade called "Guess and Check".](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-method-of-bisection-is-a-sophisticated-version-of-a-tool-used-in/)

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> [When I told my mother that I have to give a talk, and was debating what could I possibly say to non-mathematicians,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/when-i-told-my-mother-that-i-have-to-give-a-talk-and-was-debating/)

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> [As Gandhi famously responded when asked about "Western civilization," "I wish they had one," the same applies to "international community": "I wish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-gandhi-famously-responded-when-asked-about-western-civilization-i/)

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[Civilization](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/civilization/)

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> [We live in a state-centric world faced with global-scale problems that cannot be met by the actions of single states, no matter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/we-live-in-a-state-centric-world-faced-with-global-scale-problems/)

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> [When I told my son that I had to give a talk about my work to non-mathematicians, he warned me that regular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/when-i-told-my-son-that-i-had-to-give-a-talk-about-my-work-to-non/)

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> [On the one side, I welcome prosecutions of individuals such as Pinochet, and would welcome the indictment, prosecution, and punishment of Kissinger.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/on-the-one-side-i-welcome-prosecutions-of-individuals-such-as/)

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[Geopolitical](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/geopolitical/)

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> [We should not rule out the possibility that Trump's diplomacy could deescalate Middle East strife and international tensions, give the US a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/we-should-not-rule-out-the-possibility-that-trump-s-diplomacy-could/)

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> [If Trump were to go ahead with a renewed policy of hostility toward Iran, it would immediately raise tensions, and could quickly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/if-trump-were-to-go-ahead-with-a-renewed-policy-of-hostility-toward/)

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> [The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-fact-that-universal-jurisdiction-exists-in-relation-to-serious/)

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[Ambiguity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambiguity/)

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> [So far, the official definitions of terrorism have the role of demonizing the enemies of the United States and Israel, and of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/so-far-the-official-definitions-of-terrorism-have-the-role-of/)

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[Built](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/built/)

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> [The deliberate weakening of the labour movement by the machinations of market fundamentalists, gaining momentum during the periods when Margaret Thatcher led…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-deliberate-weakening-of-the-labour-movement-by-the-machinations/)

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[Decline](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decline/)

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> [In light of Trump's irresponsible behavior, even Putin may decide that it was time to recalculate Russian interests. This could happen quite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/in-light-of-trump-s-irresponsible-behavior-even-putin-may-decide-that/)

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> [There are degrees of incompatibility, and there are more factors relevant to upholding democracy and human rights than the operation of neoliberal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/there-are-degrees-of-incompatibility-and-there-are-more-factors/)

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[Decline](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decline/)

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> [Since Israel would rather re-experience Masada than renounce the core Zionist objective of establishing a Jewish state, the only one-state "solution" on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/since-israel-would-rather-re-experience-masada-than-renounce-the-core/)

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> [I do think there is an enhanced awareness of insecurity and vulnerability that induces anxiety that creates pressure on teachers and administrators…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/i-do-think-there-is-an-enhanced-awareness-of-insecurity-and/)

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> [As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-matters-now-stand-the-veto-seems-inappropriate-given-the-absence/)

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[Absence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absence/)

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> [The idea of self-determination was gradually given credibility by international law, and it lent strong emancipatory support to movements of liberation struggling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-idea-of-self-determination-was-gradually-given-credibility-by/)

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[Affair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/affair/)

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> [This issue of expanding the reach of international criminal law by reliance on the use of Universal Jurisdiction by domestic courts needs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/this-issue-of-expanding-the-reach-of-international-criminal-law-by/)

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> [With Islamophobic tendencies in Europe and North America it is quite possible that Islamic leaders could be charged with 'political genocide'. An…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/with-islamophobic-tendencies-in-europe-and-north-america-it-is-quite/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [I think it is less the limited amount of information than the filters that information about the Middle East must pass through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/i-think-it-is-less-the-limited-amount-of-information-than-the-filters/)

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> [In the Goldstone Report, Israeli perpetrators of possible crimes against humanity were made subject to prosecution and punishment, although the geopolitical leverage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/in-the-goldstone-report-israeli-perpetrators-of-possible-crimes/)

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[Crime](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crime/)

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> [As such the meaning of hegemony is subject to varying interpretations depending on how the historical role of the United States is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-such-the-meaning-of-hegemony-is-subject-to-varying-interpretations/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [I think if there is to be a crime of 'political genocide' it needs to be formulated with great care and precision…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/i-think-if-there-is-to-be-a-crime-of-political-genocide-it-needs-to/)

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[Care](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/care/)

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> [The atmosphere of fear and security manipulated by the government has converted American citizens into terrorist suspects who are all subject to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-atmosphere-of-fear-and-security-manipulated-by-the-government-has/)

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[American citizens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-citizens/)

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> [America is perhaps best viewed as an 'authoritarian democracy' within its own territory and as 'a global state' of a new kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/america-is-perhaps-best-viewed-as-an-authoritarian-democracy-within/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [To be a hegemon is inherently ambiguous, usually implying some mixture of dominance and legitimacy, that is, being seen as contributing global…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/to-be-a-hegemon-is-inherently-ambiguous-usually-implying-some-mixture/)

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[Ambiguous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambiguous/)

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> [ Our \[American\] leaders are so socialized as to address militarized threats by acting on the basis of a militarized mentality that the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/our-american-leaders-are-so-socialized-as-to-address-militarized/)

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> [The central task of our time is to evolve a new system of world order based on principles of peace and justice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-central-task-of-our-time-is-to-evolve-a-new-system-of-world-order/)

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> [International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/international-law-in-its-counter-hegemonic-uses-is-very-important-in/)

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> [The capitalist priority is efficiency of capital and profitability, which is generally inconsistent with protecting the vulnerabilities of people and nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-capitalist-priority-is-efficiency-of-capital-and-profitability/)

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[Capitalism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/capitalism/)

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> [Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/looking-more-deeply-at-the-emergence-of-isis-or-the-chaos-that-exists/)

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[Adequate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adequate/)

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> [Already there exists a growing international concern that Israel has become "an apartheid state" pursuing policies manifesting a "settler colonial" mentality. Such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/already-there-exists-a-growing-international-concern-that-israel-has/)

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[Achieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achieve/)

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> [Capitalism is in crisis both morally, due to widening disparities of income and wealth and disclosures of abusive practices, and ecologically, due…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/capitalism-is-in-crisis-both-morally-due-to-widening-disparities-of/)

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> [An aggravating feature of this post-9/11 atmosphere is to cast suspicions on Muslims and on Islam as a religion that is interpreted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/an-aggravating-feature-of-this-post-9-11-atmosphere-is-to-cast/)

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> [In the current setting the situation of the poor is neglected despite the grotesque wealth of the capitalist elites, and the dangers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/in-the-current-setting-the-situation-of-the-poor-is-neglected-despite/)

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[Adverse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adverse/)

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> [The British leadership has acknowledged that it only became possible to end the violence in North Ireland when it stopped thinking of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-british-leadership-has-acknowledged-that-it-only-became-possible/)

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> [It was a step forward to charge Pinochet with terrorism, and to acknowledge that the essence of the crime is the use…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/it-was-a-step-forward-to-charge-pinochet-with-terrorism-and-to/)

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## Richard A. Falk by topic

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