"The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one……" — Glenn Greenwald
"The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations."
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82 Quotes by Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald has 82 quotes on this site.
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Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power, . . . its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote.
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History shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself…
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The fact that war is the word we use for almost everything—on terrorism, drugs, even poverty—has certainly helped to desensitize…
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The way things are supposed to work is that we're supposed to know virtually everything about what they [the government]…
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Incestuous, homogeneous fiefdoms of self-proclaimed expertise are always rank-closing and mutually self-defending, above all else.
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It's common to go from 'crashing the gate' to guarding it.
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He's the President—it's the responsibility of every citizen to criticize aggressively when they think it's warranted.
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When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies.
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A president who is burdened with a failed and unpopular war, and who has lost the trust of the country,…
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Fearlessness can be its own form of power.
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For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that'd be reasonable if he stops killing until…
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I'd like to vote for the candidate similar to the one the Right absurdly claims Obama is.
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More Accusation Quotes
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one of 133 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar…
— Enid Bagnold
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We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear…
— Jo Brand
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As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against…
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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When one person makes an accusation, check to be sure he himself is not the guilty one. Sometimes it is…
— Piers Anthony
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Be happy when you are blamed and accused wrongly, for then you have the chance to see all the bitter,…
— Teresa of Avila
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The accusation is always on the first page, and the retraction on page 19.
— Paul Newman
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Uselessness is a fatal accusation to bring against any act which is done for its presumed utility, but those which…
— George Santayana
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One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.
— Alan Shearer
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Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation. It's not what they're not doing or should be doing…
— Stephen Covey
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One of the most commonly overlooked spiritual practices is daring to be completely honest with everyone you encounter. Some may…
— Matthew Kahn
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Why would scientists dedicated to uncovering the truth about the natural world deliberately misrepresent the work of their own colleagues?…
— Naomi Oreskes
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President Bush insisted today that he was not caving in to big money contributors, big-time lobbyists, and overall industry pressure…
— Dan Rather
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