Avram Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, hi...
One of the greatest dangers is secular religion - state worship. Noam Chomsky
One of the greatest dangers is secular religion - state worship.
Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt, they can't afford the time to think. Noam Chomsky
Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt, they can't afford the time to think.
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies. Noam Chomsky
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.... Noam Chomsky
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum....
The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore. Noam Chomsky
The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore.
The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people. Noam Chomsky
The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people.
For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit. Noam Chomsky
For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit.
Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections. Noam Chomsky
Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections.
I was never aware of any other option but to question everything. Noam Chomsky
I was never aware of any other option but to question everything.
If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long. Noam Chomsky
If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.
Education is a system of imposed ignorance. Noam Chomsky
Education is a system of imposed ignorance.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. Noam Chomsky
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.