Michael Parenti Quotes
1933–2026 United States
Michael Parenti (September 30, 1933 – January 24, 2026) was an American political scientist, historian and media critic.
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How one gained power by fighting for the rights of powerless groups was never explained.
For all their faults and shortcomings, the people are all we have.
The dirty truth is that many people find fascism to be not particularly horrible.
In fact, when it comes to protecting their money, our money is no object.
There is nothing sacred about the existing system.
Maintaining silence about a dirty truth is another way of lying, a common practice in high places.
The media have been tireless in their efforts to suppress the truth about the gangster state.
Colonel Blimp is dead and buried, replaced by men in business suits.
The dirty truth is that the rich are the great cause of poverty.
These countries are not underdeveloped, they're overexploited!
One does not have to be a Marxist to know there is something very wrong in this society.
The secret to wealth usually is not to work hard, but to have others work hard for you.
There is a century-old saying, "The dollar votes more times than the man."
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Parenti (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.