Quote by Noam Chomsky
The principle that human nature, in its psychological aspects, is

The principle that human nature, in its psychological aspects, is nothing more than a product of history and given social relations removes all barriers to coercion and manipulation by the powerful. – Noam Chomsky

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In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society. – Noam Chomsky

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If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long. – Noam Chomsky

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I remember at the age of five travelling on a trolley car with my mother past a group of women on a picket line at a textile plant, seeing them being viciously beaten by security people. So that kind of thing stayed with me. – Noam Chomsky

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History is but the nail on which the picture hangs. – Alexandre Dumas, Catherine Howard

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Histories are a kind of distilled newspapers. – Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship

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History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up. – Voltaire

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The history of liberty is a history of resistance. – Woodrow Wilson

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