Noam Chomsky Quotes on Truth
Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, political philosopher, and one of the most cited intellectuals alive. This page collects quotes attributed to Noam Chomsky on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Noam Chomsky:
“How is it we have so much information, but know so little?”
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“The responsibility of the writer as a moral agent is to try to bring the truth about matters of human significance to an audience that can do something about them .”
Powers and Prospects(1996) | p. 56. -
“Delivered at the First Annual Maryse Mikhail Lecture “No peace without justice; no justice without truth” The University of Toledo , March 4, 2001. [49]”
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“The picture of the world that's presented to the public has only the remotest relation to reality . The truth of the matter is buried under edifice after edifice of lies upon lies .”
Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda, (1991) -
“It's certainly true that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein, and also without the people who supported him through his worst atrocities, and are now telling us about them.”
25th Anniversary of Coalition for Peace Action, 2004