Noam Chomsky Quotes

We're seeing the sort of liberal phenomenon of activists that are speaking out. And they have every right to do so. I think we need to respect that in this country. It's just part of the democratic process.

If we are a free country, we have the right to be free.

Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breathe.

Freedom and democracy, That's the word from Washington every day. Put America to sleep with warm milk and clichés, And people are expendable along the way.

I am thankful for our democracy, liberty, and prosperity, and that so many Americans have dedicated their lives to improving our country and our world.

Freedom demands that we struggle for an extension of both equality and free expression, not regard one as inimical to the other.

From that viewpoint, America, free country, democratic country, so more opportunity. Still is more sort of Alive. This is my feeling.

If the true spark of religious and civil liberty be kindled, it will burn.

I believe in the universality of freedom and therefore want to be involved in the freedom movement.

Liberty is the only idea which circulates with the human blood, in all ages, in all countries, and in all literature - liberty that is, and what cannot be separated from liberty, a love of country.

Everyone's gotta have a voice, to be able to speak out. Left supresses right, right supresses left, and what's left and what's right? You know? It's America. You gotta be able to speak out. That's why people came here from all over the world: to have a fair shake. Not more than somebody else - the same.

Our Bill of Rights, the most precious part of our legal heritage, is under subtle and pervasive attacks... In the struggle between our world and Communism, the temptation to imitate totalitarian security methods must be resisted day by day... When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.

A country that goes out of its way to imprison the innocent has no business preaching democracy to the world.

Human rights are not things that are put on the table for people to enjoy. These are things you fight for and then you protect.

For all the injustices in our past and our present, we have to believe that in the free exchange of ideas, justice will prevail over injustice, tolerance over intolerance and progress over reaction.

Being democratic is not enough, a majority cannot turn what is wrong into right. In order to be considered truly free, countries must also have a deep love of liberty and an abiding respect for the rule of law.

In the most civilized and progressive countries freedom of discussion is recognized as a fundamental principle.

We’ve learned that it will take more than one generation to bring about change. The fight for civil rights has developed into a broader concern for human rights, and that encompasses a great many people and countries. Those of us who live in a democracy have a responsibility to be the voice for those whose voices are stilled.

The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.

What a lie it is to call this a free country, where none but the unworthy and undeserving may swear.

Let us refuse to be silent! Speaking freely is a decisive step forward on the road to freedom.

Free speech exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any country where people are themselves free.

I have defended democracy, human rights, and brotherhood between peoples. And I'll keep doing so for as long as I live.

America is a country founded on religious freedom and liberty.

The United States of America stands for: the ability for people to worship freely, the ability for people to vote and to express their opinion freely is something we hold dear.