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Artists in Times of War and Other Essays (Open Media) QUOTES

Artists in Times of War and Other Essays (Open Media) QUOTES

1 " Today everybody is talking about the fact that we live in one world; because of globalization, we are all part of the same planet. They talk that way, but do they mean it? We should remind them that the words of the Declaration [of Independence] apply not only to people in this country, but also to people all over the world. People everywhere have the same right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When the government becomes destructive of that, then it is patriotic to dissent and to criticize - to do what we always praise and call heroic when we look upon the dissenters and critics in totalitarian countries who dare to speak out. "

― Howard Zinn , Artists in Times of War and Other Essays (Open Media)

2 " What most of us must be involved in--whether we teach or write, make films, write films, direct films, play music, act, whatever we do--has to not only make people feel good and inspired and at one with other people around them, but also has to educate a new generation to do this very modest thing: change the world. "

― Howard Zinn , Artists in Times of War and Other Essays (Open Media)

3 " لا يمكن أن تكون محايدًا في قطار منطلق "

― Howard Zinn , Artists in Times of War and Other Essays (Open Media)