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

Power, Society, Control

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
Howard Zinn

Patriotism, Highest, Dissent

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.
Howard Zinn

Enough, Innocent, Large

Most wars, after all, present themselves as humanitarian endeavors to help people.
Howard Zinn

Help, After, Themselves

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

Time, War, Children

If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates.
Howard Zinn

Vote, Gods, Candidates

Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S. actions have been uncivilized and inhumane.
Howard Zinn

Often, Nation, Actions

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.
Howard Zinn

War, Freedom, Expression

War itself is the enemy of the human race.
Howard Zinn

War, Enemy, Human

In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli.
Howard Zinn

Today, United, Policy

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

War, Government, Mind

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: December 7, 1922

Died: January 27, 2010

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