UNVERIFIED

The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Noam Chomsky

“Democracy in any meaningful sense of the term doesn't mean that citizens have the right to...”

Noam Chomsky

“See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence.”

“You cannot control your own population by force, but it can be distracted by consumption.”

“When we consider the target audience of propaganda, we must recognize a natural self-defen...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up”

“When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to...”

“Tears are words that need to be written.”

“Instead of resisting to changes, surrender. Let life be with you, not against you.”

“I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.”

“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.”

“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.”

“Don’t count the days; make the days count.”

“There is no way around hard work, embrace it”

“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have”