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Essential Quotes by Noam Chomsky
- In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to…
- ... an essential feature of a decent society, and an almost defining feature of a democratic society, is relative equality of outcome - not opportunity,…
- There is no reason to believe ... that the "essential purpose" of language is "communication". ... Language can be used to transmit information, but it…
- You don't have any other society where the educated classes are so effectively indoctrinated and controlled by a subtle propaganda system - a private system…
- The U.S. has strategic and economic interests in Southeast Asia that must be secured. Holding Indochina is essential to securing these interests. Therefore, we must…
- My own feeling is that one should refuse to participate in any activity that implements American aggression - thus tax refusal, draft refusal, avoidance of…
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- I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some… — Arthur Ashe
- Touch seems to be as essential as sunlight. — Diane Ackerman
- I'm working for the women in the world, today; that's my essential issue. — Michelle Bachelet
- We have to make sure that women's issues are an essential element on the agendas of all heads of state, all governments. — Michelle Bachelet
- The freedom of all is essential to my freedom. — Mikhail Bakunin
- Bathtubs, pools, water - to me, it's a very essential part of being grounded and sensual and feeling yourself. — Andre Balazs
- Women of this planet need some essential resources: wells, seeds and roads. That is primarily all we have ever needed. Added to… — Roseanne Barr
- The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate,… — John Adams
- The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has… — Bruce Barton
- The pleasure we derive from the representation of the present is due, not only to the beauty it can be clothed in,… — Charles Baudelaire
- In the continuing debate over the morality of enhanced interrogation, an essential consideration is often overlooked: intent. — Gary Bauer
- A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is… — Robert Foster Bennett