Top 452 Quotes by Noam Chomsky

About Noam Chomsky

These are some quotes by American author Noam Chomsky Activist, who was born on December 7, 1928.

Significant anniversaries are solemnly commemorated - Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, for example.

Significant anniversaries are solemnly commemorated - Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, for example.

Noam Chomsky

In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.

In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.

Noam Chomsky

The Democrats have pretty much given up on the white working class. That would require a commitment to economic issues, and that's not their concern.

The Democrats have pretty much given up on the white working class. That would require a commitment to economic issues, and that's not their concern.

Noam Chomsky

If you don't like what someone has to say, argue with them.

If you don't like what someone has to say, argue with them.

Noam Chomsky

Right after 9-11, as far as I know, one newspaper in the United States had the integrity to investigate opinion in the Muslim world: the 'Wall Street Journal.'

Right after 9-11, as far as I know, one newspaper in the United States had the integrity to investigate opinion in the Muslim world: the 'Wall Street Journal.'

Noam Chomsky

In societies that profess some respect for law, suspects are apprehended and brought to fair trial. I stress 'suspects.'

In societies that profess some respect for law, suspects are apprehended and brought to fair trial. I stress 'suspects.'

Noam Chomsky

Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.

Noam Chomsky

Occasionally the conflict between 'what we stand for' and 'what we do' has been forthrightly addressed.

Occasionally the conflict between 'what we stand for' and 'what we do' has been forthrightly addressed.

Noam Chomsky

The events of October 1962 are widely hailed as Kennedy's finest hour.

The events of October 1962 are widely hailed as Kennedy's finest hour.

Noam Chomsky

Everyone who is critical of Israeli policy is deluged by crazed messages intended to flood their email system or, more insidiously, passwords are accessed and messages sent out under their name! I'm sure it's illegal. It's also an effort to undermine free speech.

Noam Chomsky

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