Howard Zinn

“Patriotism is not obedience to government. Patriotism is obedience to the principals for which government is supposed to stand.”

“One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.”

“When people don't understand that the government doesn't have their interests in mind, they're more susceptible to go to war.”

“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

“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.”

“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.”

“War itself is the enemy of the human race.”