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Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.

Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.

Howard Zinn
Peace, War, History
Howard Zinn (2011). “The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy”, p.410, Seven Stories Press

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

Howard Zinn
Peace, War, Patriotic
Howard Zinn (1993). “Failure to Quit: Reflections of an Optimistic Historian”, p.118, South End Press

If there is going to be change, real change, it will have to work its way from the bottom up, from the people themselves. That's how change happens.

Howard Zinn
Peace, Real, People

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

Howard Zinn
Peace, War, Expression
Howard Zinn (2011). “The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy”, p.236, Seven Stories Press

Should we not begin to redefine patriotism? We need to expand it beyond that narrow nationalism which has caused so much death and suffering. If national boundaries should not be obstacles to trade-we call it globalization-should they also not be obstacles to compassion and generosity?

Howard Zinn
Peace, War, Compassion
"Dying for the Government" by Howard Zinn, progressive.org. July 16, 2007.

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