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Regretful Quotes — page 28 of 169

Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
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“People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction.”

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Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
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“The more privilege you have, the more opportunity you have. The more opportunity you have, the more responsibility you have.”

Barack Obama Politician
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“To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

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Aesop Rock Rapper
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“Now we the American working population Hate the fact that eight hours a day Is wasted on chasing the dream of someone that isn't us And we may not hate our jobs But we hate jobs in general That don't have to do with fighting our own causes. We the American working population Hate the nine-to-five, day-in day-out When we'd rather be supporting ourselves By being paid to perfect the pastimes That we have harbored based solely on the fact That it makes us smile if it sounds dope.”

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Charles Bukowski Poet, Novelist
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“True revolution comes from true revulsion; when things get bad enough the kitten will kill the lion.”

Bertrand Russell Philosopher, Mathematician
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“It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion.”

Blaise Pascal Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher
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“The art of subversion, of revolution, is to dislodge established customs by probing down to their origins in order to show how they lack authority and justice.”

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Arthur Miller Playwright, Essayist
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“Those who formally rule take their signals and commands not from the electorate as a body, but from a small group of men. This group will be called the Establishment. It exists even though that existence is stoutly denied. It is one of the secrets of the American social order... A second secret is the fact that the existence of the Establishment - the ruling class - is not supposed to be discussed.”

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Thomas Jefferson Politician, Founding Father
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“Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man.”

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Slavoj Žižek Philosopher, Cultural Critic
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“I am what you might call abstractly anti-capitalist. For instance, I am suspicious of the old leftists who focus all their hatred on the United States. What about Chinese neo-colonialism? Why are the left silent about that? When I say this, it annoys them, of course. Good!”

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Socrates Philosopher
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“I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes.”

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Mahatma Gandhi Political Leader
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“As long as the superstition that people should obey unjust laws exists, so long will slavery exist”

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Oscar Wilde Writer
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“Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.”

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Leo Tolstoy Novelist, Philosopher
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“The teaching of the church, theoretically astute, is a lie in practice and a compound of vulgar superstitions and sorcery.”

George Orwell Writer, Journalist
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“The upper class desire to remain so, the middle class wish to overthrow the upper class, and the lower class want a classless system.”

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Jeff Bezos Entrepreneur
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“All businesses need to be young forever. If your customer base ages with you, you're Woolworth's.”