"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
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"War itself is the enemy of the human race."
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"One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression."
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"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
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"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
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"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."
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"There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism."
-Robert Charles Winthrop
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"The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres."
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"Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority."
-Vic Snyder
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