Faith Quote by Noam Chomsky

“Within the reigning social order, the general public must remain an object of manipulation, not a participant in thought, debate, and decision.”

— Noam Chomsky

The modern susceptibility to conformity and obedience to authority indicates that the truth endorsed by authority is likely to be accepted as such by…

— David Edward

“It's no use preaching to the choir. The rulebook, evidence, and good, old-fashioned fact-checking – let alone human decency – have been thrown out…

— H.M. Forester

It is a misfortune, inseparable from human affairs, that public measures are rarely investigated with that spirit of moderation which is essential to a…

— James Madison

“A society notorious for effacing the boundary which once separated the private from the public, for making it a public virtue and obligation to…

— Zygmunt Bauman

“Never underestimate the power of public opinion and the eagerness of the people in charge to bow to it.”

— Daniel Cole

“Whereas it appeareth that however certain forms of government are better calculated than others to protect individuals in the free exercise of their natural…

— Thomas Jefferson

The public, therefore, among a democratic people, has a singular power, which aristocratic nations cannot conceive; for it does not persuade others to its…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“Apart from the peculiar tenets of individual thinkers, there is also in the world at large an increasing inclination to stretch unduly the powers…

— John Stuart Mill

“But the disposition to disagree, to reject and to dissent - however irritating it may be when taken to extremes - is the very…

— Tony Judt

“Authority is an inescapable fact of political existence, and to imply that anyone who respects authority is prone to violence against the weak and…

— Dante L. Germino

“When all that binds us is what we believe rather than who we are, changing our mind or challenging the collective ideology is risky.”

— Brené Brown