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

Other quotes by Noam Chomsky

In the US, there is basically one party – the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations on the same policies. By and large, I am opposed to those policies. As is most of the population. – Noam Chomsky

Category:
Business
Read Quote

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

Category:
Age
Read Quote

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

Category:
Freedom
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
History
category

Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American history. – John Podhoretz

Category:
History

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories. – Wendell Phillips

Category:
History

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. – Theodore Roosevelt

Category:
History

I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in womens history. – Antonia Fraser

Category:
History

Random Quotes

Oh, the sweet lies lurk in kisses! – Heinrich Heine, translated from German by Theodore Martin

Category:
Kissing

What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married. – Alain de Botton

Category:
Marriage

The lie is a condition of life. – Friedrich Nietzsche

Category:
Life

Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen. – Dr. James Dobson

Category:
Discipline