Quote of Noam Chomsky - In this possibly terminal phase of...
Biography - Noam Chomsky:
American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, political activist and social critic.
Born: 1928
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: United States
Born: 1928
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: United States
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.
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Quotes about freedom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Article I – Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common good.
Quotes for: value
The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.
The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self.
One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
There is no sense in life a priori. Life is nothing until it is lived; but it is yours to make sense of, and the value of it is nothing else but the sense that you choose.
Quotes for: Democracy
Citizens of the democratic societies should undertake a course of intellectual self defense to protect themselves from manipulation and control.
The real democratic progress is not to lower the level of the elite toward that of the crowd, but to raise that of the crowd toward the elite.
What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in the same hands. In that way there are rich men, but they do not form a class.
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
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