Noam Chomsky

Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#circumstances #concentration #democracy #executive #executive power

For 500 years, since European explorers came, Latin American countries had been separated from one another. They had very limited relations. Integration is a prerequisite for independence. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#another #been #came #countries #european

How people themselves perceive what they are doing is not a question that interests me. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#how #interests #me #people #perceive

I don't have any oratory skills. But I would not use them if I had. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#had #i #oratory #skills #them

I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#almost #any #britain #i #inconceivable

I don't want followers. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#i #want

If you are giving a graduate course you don't try to impress the students with oratory, you try to challenge them, get them to question you. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#course #get #giving #graduate #impress

In America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#category #mechanic #professor #same #talks

The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#globalisation #interests #most #movement #people

The government of Israel doesn't like the kinds of things I say, which puts them into the same category as every other government in the world. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#every #government #i #into #israel