Howard Zinn Quotes

"One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: War, Effect, Expression, Freedom)

"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: People, Killing, Shame)

"War itself is the enemy of the human race."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: War, Enemy, 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
(Related: Time, War, Children, Media, Politicians, Reason, Will)

"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
(Related: Government, War, People, Mind)

"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
(Related: Society, Power, Ideas, Control, Corporate, Politicians, Press, Soldiers, Television, Will)

"In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: Policy, Foreign policy, Independence, states, Today, United)

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: Patriotism, Dissent)

"Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S. actions have been uncivilized and inhumane."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: Actions, Americans, Nation)

"If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates."
- Howard Zinn
(Related: People, Gods, Vote)