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Howard Zinn Quotes

The cry of the poor is is not always just, but if you don’t listen to it, you will never know what justice is Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the most important thing I learned was about democracy, that democracy is not our government, our constitution, our legal structure. Too often they are enemies of democracy Picture Quote #1

Politics is pointless if it does nothing to enhance the beauty of our lives Picture Quote #1

War in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children Picture Quote #1

If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves Picture Quote #1

We need to decide that we will not go to war, whatever reason is conjured up by the politicians or the media, because war in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children Picture Quote #1

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There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable Picture Quote #1

Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U. S. Actions have been uncivilized and inhumane Picture Quote #1

The meaning... of a writer will be found not just in what he intends to say, or what he does literally say, but in the effect of his writing on living beings Picture Quote #1

The establishment, whatever rewards it gives us, will also, if necessary to maintain it’s control, kill us Picture Quote #1

When in all the nations of the world the rule of law is the darling of the leaders and the plague of the people, we ought to begin to recognize this Picture Quote #1

It’s a strange thing, we think that law brings order. Law doesn’t. How do we know that law does not bring order? Look around us. We live under the rule of law. Notice how much order we have? Picture Quote #1

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The resources of a university, of a college, should not be wasted in merely academic pursuits Picture Quote #1

Yes, we’re dreamers. We want it all. We want a peaceful world. We want an egalitarian world. We don’t want war. We don’t want capitalism. We want a decent society Picture Quote #1

That’s generally true of people who drop bombs from high altitudes. You don’t know what’s going on below. You don’t see the human consequences of what you’re doing Picture Quote #1

I have no regrets about my political activity, only that I sometimes got carried away with it and didn’t find the right balance between obligations to my family and my need to be involved in social movements Picture Quote #1

One of the problems with dealing with anarchism is that there are many people whose ideas are anarchist, but who do not necessarily call themselves anarchists Picture Quote #1

Strike is always a form of direct action. With the strike, too, you are not asking government to make things easier for you by passing legislation, you are taking a direct action against the employer Picture Quote #1

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Voting is easy and marginally useful, but it is a poor substitute for democracy, which requires direct action by concerned citizens Picture Quote #1

I am supposing, or perhaps only hoping, that our future may be found in the past’s fugitive moments of compassion rather than in its solid centuries of warfare Picture Quote #1

Capitalism has always been a failure for the lower classes. It is now beginning to fail for the middle classes Picture Quote #1

I am not an absolute pacifist, because I can’t rule out the possibility that under some, carefully defined circumstances, some degree of violence may be justified, if it is focused directly at a great evil Picture Quote #1

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. Patriotism becomes the order of the day, and those who question the war are seen as traitors, to be silenced and imprisoned Picture Quote #1

When people don’t understand that the government doesn’t have their interests in mind, they’re more susceptible to go to war Picture Quote #1

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Any humane and reasonable person must conclude that if the ends, however desireable, are uncertain and the means are horrible and certain, these means must not be employed Picture Quote #1

The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface Picture Quote #1

History is important. If you don’t know history it is as if you were born yesterday. And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything, and you have no way of checking up on it Picture Quote #1

We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world Picture Quote #1

Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it Picture Quote #1

Education becomes most rich and alive when it confronts the reality of moral conflict in the world Picture Quote #1

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The cry of the poor is is not always just, but if you don’t listen to it, you will never know what justice is (Howard Zinn Quotes) Perhaps the most important thing I learned was about democracy, that democracy is not our government, our constitution, our legal structure. Too often they are enemies of democracy (Howard Zinn Quotes) Politics is pointless if it does nothing to enhance the beauty of our lives (Howard Zinn Quotes) War in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children (Howard Zinn Quotes) If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves (Howard Zinn Quotes) We need to decide that we will not go to war, whatever reason is conjured up by the politicians or the media, because war in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children (Howard Zinn Quotes) There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable (Howard Zinn Quotes) Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U. S. Actions have been uncivilized and inhumane (Howard Zinn Quotes) The meaning... of a writer will be found not just in what he intends to say, or what he does literally say, but in the effect of his writing on living beings (Howard Zinn Quotes) The establishment, whatever rewards it gives us, will also, if necessary to maintain it’s control, kill us (Howard Zinn Quotes) When in all the nations of the world the rule of law is the darling of the leaders and the plague of the people, we ought to begin to recognize this (Howard Zinn Quotes) It’s a strange thing, we think that law brings order. Law doesn’t. How do we know that law does not bring order? Look around us. We live under the rule of law. Notice how much order we have? (Howard Zinn Quotes) The resources of a university, of a college, should not be wasted in merely academic pursuits (Howard Zinn Quotes) Yes, we’re dreamers. We want it all. We want a peaceful world. We want an egalitarian world. We don’t want war. We don’t want capitalism. We want a decent society (Howard Zinn Quotes) That’s generally true of people who drop bombs from high altitudes. You don’t know what’s going on below. You don’t see the human consequences of what you’re doing (Howard Zinn Quotes) I have no regrets about my political activity, only that I sometimes got carried away with it and didn’t find the right balance between obligations to my family and my need to be involved in social movements (Howard Zinn Quotes) One of the problems with dealing with anarchism is that there are many people whose ideas are anarchist, but who do not necessarily call themselves anarchists (Howard Zinn Quotes) Strike is always a form of direct action. With the strike, too, you are not asking government to make things easier for you by passing legislation, you are taking a direct action against the employer (Howard Zinn Quotes) Voting is easy and marginally useful, but it is a poor substitute for democracy, which requires direct action by concerned citizens (Howard Zinn Quotes) I am supposing, or perhaps only hoping, that our future may be found in the past’s fugitive moments of compassion rather than in its solid centuries of warfare (Howard Zinn Quotes) Capitalism has always been a failure for the lower classes. It is now beginning to fail for the middle classes (Howard Zinn Quotes) I am not an absolute pacifist, because I can’t rule out the possibility that under some, carefully defined circumstances, some degree of violence may be justified, if it is focused directly at a great evil (Howard Zinn Quotes) One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. Patriotism becomes the order of the day, and those who question the war are seen as traitors, to be silenced and imprisoned (Howard Zinn Quotes) When people don’t understand that the government doesn’t have their interests in mind, they’re more susceptible to go to war (Howard Zinn Quotes) Any humane and reasonable person must conclude that if the ends, however desireable, are uncertain and the means are horrible and certain, these means must not be employed (Howard Zinn Quotes) The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface (Howard Zinn Quotes) History is important. If you don’t know history it is as if you were born yesterday. And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything, and you have no way of checking up on it (Howard Zinn Quotes) We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world (Howard Zinn Quotes) Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it (Howard Zinn Quotes) Education becomes most rich and alive when it confronts the reality of moral conflict in the world (Howard Zinn Quotes)

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