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Howard Zinn Quotes
American
-
Historian
August 24
, 1922 -
January 27
, 2010
There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.
Howard Zinn
People
,
Innocent
,
Enough
,
Flag
,
Shame
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
,
Ideas
,
Control
,
Soldiers
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
Howard Zinn
Patriotism
,
Form
,
Dissent
,
Highest
Most wars, after all, present themselves as humanitarian endeavors to help people.
Howard Zinn
People
,
Help
,
Present
,
Most
,
Themselves
Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S. actions have been uncivilized and inhumane.
Howard Zinn
Nation
,
Been
,
Taught
,
Actions
,
Civilized
In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli.
Howard Zinn
Today
,
Independence
,
Walls
,
Policy
One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.
Howard Zinn
Freedom
,
War
,
Expression
,
Effect
War itself is the enemy of the human race.
Howard Zinn
War
,
Enemy
,
Race
,
Human
,
Human Race
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
Children
,
Time
,
War
,
Media
,
Politicians
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
,
Mind
,
People
,
Government
,
Go
,
More
If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates.
Howard Zinn
Vote
,
People
,
Us
,
Gods
,
Would
,
Had
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