The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ashamed betray intellectual
When General Allenby conquered Jerusalem during World War I, he was hailed in the American press as Richard the Lion-Hearted, who had at last won the Crusades and driven the pagans out of the Holy Land. Noam Chomsky allenbyamericanconquer share on social
In November 2007, the White House issued a Declaration of Principles demanding that U.S. forces must remain indefinitely in Iraq and committing Iraq to privilege American investors. Noam Chomsky americancommitdeclaration Change image and share on social
One of the best predictors of policy around is Thomas Ferguson's investment theory of politics, as he calls it - very outstanding political economist - which essentially - I mean, to say it in a sentence, he describes elections as occasions in which groups of investors coalesce and invest to control the state. Noam Chomsky callcoalescecontrol share on social
I always tell my kids that as soon as you have a secret, something about you that you are ashamed to have others find out, you have given other people the power to hurt you by exposing you. Ayelet Waldman ashamedexposefind Change image and share on social
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. Ralph Waldo Emerson betraycourageman Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social