I have become a prisoner of the peace movement. But you can't say that the termination is coming and then say that you are going back to your own garden to dig. E. P. Thompson backcomedig Change image and share on social
Could I interrupt here, because there is an alternative explanation, which you are particularly well placed to examine. You know the argument that it is the alchemists in the laboratories who invent the sweet new kits. E. P. Thompson alchemistalternativeargument share on social
I think that the U.S. does have this very much more open attitude, and I admire it very much and I think it's very important to the world. But the information and the discussion sometimes come too late, after the effective decision has been made. E. P. Thompson admireattitudedecision share on social
The missiles come first, and the justifications come second. E. P. Thompson justificationmissile Change image and share on social
There are no European voices at Geneva, there are no European voices at START. E. P. Thompson europeangenevastart Change image and share on social
I think you will find scientists that think like you in Germany and Britain, and you will find politicians that think like Weinberger. I think the most bellicose ruling group in the Western world at the moment is the British. E. P. Thompson bellicosebritainbritish share on social
I will hear no talk that there are no intermediate-range weapons on the NATO side. E. P. Thompson hearintermediatenato Change image and share on social
I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not. E. P. Thompson careforceleadership Change image and share on social
The talk about balance, nuclear balance, seems to me to be metaphysical and doesn't seem to be real at all. E. P. Thompson balancemetaphysicalnuclear Change image and share on social
For two decades the state has been taking liberties, and these liberties were once ours. E. P. Thompson decadelibertystate Change image and share on social
