Quote by Noam Chomsky
In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since t

In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom – along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society. – Noam Chomsky

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Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while maintaining privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. – Noam Chomsky

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As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss. – Noam Chomsky

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Science
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All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume. – Noam Chomsky

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Propaganda
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Freedom all solace to man gives: He lives at ease that freely lives. – John Barbour

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I really feel that the talent I have is acting. Freedom and the possibility of play-that is what I like to have. – Jacqueline Bisset

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Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices. – Theodor Adorno

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I dont want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government that has made us the powerhouse of the world. – Mitt Romney

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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation. – Natalie Merchant

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Criticism should be a casual conversation. – W. H. Auden

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Brain power improves by brain use, just as our bodily strength grows with exercise. And there is no doubt that a large proportion of the female population, from school days to late middle age, now have very complicated lives indeed. – A. N. Wilson

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