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Chris Hedges Quotes

The violent subjugation of the Palestinians, Iraqis, and Afghans will only ensure that those who oppose us will increasingly speak to us in the language we speak to them - violence Picture Quote #1

Unfettered capitalism is a revolutionary force that consumes greater and greater numbers of human lives until it finally consumes itself Picture Quote #1

War is always about betrayal, betrayal of the young by the old, of idealists by cynics and of troops by politicians Picture Quote #1

There are always people willing to commit unspeakable human atrocity in exchange for a little power and privilege Picture Quote #1

The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living Picture Quote #1

Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history Picture Quote #1

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Patriotism, often a thinly veiled form of collective self worship, celebrates our goodness, our ideals, our mercy and bemoans the perfidiousness of those who hate us Picture Quote #1

Most of these who are thrust into combat soon find it impossible to maintain the mythic perception of war Picture Quote #1

As I looked out on the crowd, I was witnessing things I had witnessed in the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina or in squares in Belgrade… it breaks my heart when I see it in my country Picture Quote #1

Rape, mutilation, abuse, and theft are the natural outcome of a world in which force rules, in which human beings are objects Picture Quote #1

The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest pounding grief Picture Quote #1

We on the left have forgotten that the question is not how do you get good people to rule, most people who rule are mediocre at best and usually venal. The question is how do we make those in power frightened of us and not be seduced by formal political processes Picture Quote #1

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Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause Picture Quote #1

War in the end is always about betrayal, betrayal of the young by the old, of soldiers by politicians, and of idealists by cynics Picture Quote #1

Those who look at others as simple, one dimensional caricatures fuel the rage of the dispossessed Picture Quote #1

The belief that rational and quantifiable disciplines such as science can be used to perfect human society is no less absurd than a belief in magic, angels, and divine intervention Picture Quote #1

The press, or at least most of it, has lost the passion, the outrage, and the sense of mission that once drove reporters to defy authority and tell the truth Picture Quote #1

A society without the means to detect lies and theft soon squanders its liberty and freedom Picture Quote #1

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The greatest danger that besets us does not come from believers or atheists; it comes from those who, under the guise of religion, science or reason, imagine that we can free ourselves from the limitations of human nature and perfect the human species Picture Quote #1

It is better to be an outcast, a stranger in one’s own country, than an outcast from one’s self. It is better to see what is about to befall us and to resist than to retreat into the fantasies embraced by a nation of the blind Picture Quote #1

The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug Picture Quote #1

It is one of the great ironies of corporate control that the corporate state needs the abilities of intellectuals to maintain power, yet outside of this role it refuses to permit intellectuals to think or function independently Picture Quote #1

Most of these students are so conditioned to success that they become afraid to take risks. They have been taught from a young age by zealous parents, schools, and institutional authorities what constitutes failure and success. They are socialized to obey. They obsess over grades and seek to please professors, even if what professors teach is fatuous. The point is to get ahead, and getting ahead means deference to authority. Challenging authority is never a career advancer Picture Quote #1

Many of us, restless and unfulfilled, see no supreme worth in our lives. We want more out of life. And war, at least, gives a sense that we can rise above our smallness and divisiveness Picture Quote #1

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One needs solitude and quiet to think. The cacophony of modern culture is designed to make that impossible Picture Quote #1

The media propagates a message that corporations want, and there’s a belittling and mocking of the poor and celebration of wealth. A kind of cutthroat, rapacious capitalism is celebrated on reality television shows where you betray and manipulate and push aside your competitors for fleeting fame and money. These are sick values, but they’re disseminated through corporate media in almost every program you watch Picture Quote #1

The more we retreat from the culture at large the more room we will have to carve out lives of meaning, the more we will be able to wall off the flood of illusions disseminated by mass culture and the more we will retain sanity in an insane world Picture Quote #1

Becoming vegan is the most important and direct change we can immediately make to save the planet and its species Picture Quote #1

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The violent subjugation of the Palestinians, Iraqis, and Afghans will only ensure that those who oppose us will increasingly speak to us in the language we speak to them - violence (Chris Hedges Quotes) Unfettered capitalism is a revolutionary force that consumes greater and greater numbers of human lives until it finally consumes itself (Chris Hedges Quotes) War is always about betrayal, betrayal of the young by the old, of idealists by cynics and of troops by politicians (Chris Hedges Quotes) There are always people willing to commit unspeakable human atrocity in exchange for a little power and privilege (Chris Hedges Quotes) The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living (Chris Hedges Quotes) Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history (Chris Hedges Quotes) Patriotism, often a thinly veiled form of collective self worship, celebrates our goodness, our ideals, our mercy and bemoans the perfidiousness of those who hate us (Chris Hedges Quotes) Most of these who are thrust into combat soon find it impossible to maintain the mythic perception of war (Chris Hedges Quotes) As I looked out on the crowd, I was witnessing things I had witnessed in the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina or in squares in Belgrade… it breaks my heart when I see it in my country (Chris Hedges Quotes) Rape, mutilation, abuse, and theft are the natural outcome of a world in which force rules, in which human beings are objects (Chris Hedges Quotes) The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest pounding grief (Chris Hedges Quotes) We on the left have forgotten that the question is not how do you get good people to rule, most people who rule are mediocre at best and usually venal. The question is how do we make those in power frightened of us and not be seduced by formal political processes (Chris Hedges Quotes) Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause (Chris Hedges Quotes) War in the end is always about betrayal, betrayal of the young by the old, of soldiers by politicians, and of idealists by cynics (Chris Hedges Quotes) Those who look at others as simple, one dimensional caricatures fuel the rage of the dispossessed (Chris Hedges Quotes) The belief that rational and quantifiable disciplines such as science can be used to perfect human society is no less absurd than a belief in magic, angels, and divine intervention (Chris Hedges Quotes) The press, or at least most of it, has lost the passion, the outrage, and the sense of mission that once drove reporters to defy authority and tell the truth (Chris Hedges Quotes) A society without the means to detect lies and theft soon squanders its liberty and freedom (Chris Hedges Quotes) The greatest danger that besets us does not come from believers or atheists; it comes from those who, under the guise of religion, science or reason, imagine that we can free ourselves from the limitations of human nature and perfect the human species (Chris Hedges Quotes) It is better to be an outcast, a stranger in one’s own country, than an outcast from one’s self. It is better to see what is about to befall us and to resist than to retreat into the fantasies embraced by a nation of the blind (Chris Hedges Quotes) The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug (Chris Hedges Quotes) It is one of the great ironies of corporate control that the corporate state needs the abilities of intellectuals to maintain power, yet outside of this role it refuses to permit intellectuals to think or function independently (Chris Hedges Quotes) Most of these students are so conditioned to success that they become afraid to take risks. They have been taught from a young age by zealous parents, schools, and institutional authorities what constitutes failure and success. They are socialized to obey. They obsess over grades and seek to please professors, even if what professors teach is fatuous. The point is to get ahead, and getting ahead means deference to authority. Challenging authority is never a career advancer (Chris Hedges Quotes) Many of us, restless and unfulfilled, see no supreme worth in our lives. We want more out of life. And war, at least, gives a sense that we can rise above our smallness and divisiveness (Chris Hedges Quotes) One needs solitude and quiet to think. The cacophony of modern culture is designed to make that impossible (Chris Hedges Quotes) The media propagates a message that corporations want, and there’s a belittling and mocking of the poor and celebration of wealth. A kind of cutthroat, rapacious capitalism is celebrated on reality television shows where you betray and manipulate and push aside your competitors for fleeting fame and money. These are sick values, but they’re disseminated through corporate media in almost every program you watch (Chris Hedges Quotes) The more we retreat from the culture at large the more room we will have to carve out lives of meaning, the more we will be able to wall off the flood of illusions disseminated by mass culture and the more we will retain sanity in an insane world (Chris Hedges Quotes) Becoming vegan is the most important and direct change we can immediately make to save the planet and its species (Chris Hedges Quotes)

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