Noam Chomsky — "The whole history of the United States is a history of aggression."

"The whole point of the corporate system is to get rid of independent thinking."

"The role of the intellectual is to speak the truth, and to expose lies, and to be a witness to history."

"The very design of the corporate structure is to insulate power from any public control and to ensure that it is entirely in the hands of private tyrannies."

"If you're teaching a class, and you're interested in the subject, you'll be able to communicate it to the students. I've known students who've been inspired by people who were just talking about their…"

"The whole concept of 'national interest' is a fraud. It's a concept that's used to justify the interests of the powerful."