The Most Violent Element in Society is Ignorance – Emma Goldman

„The most violent element in society is ignorance.“

Emma GoldmanEmma Goldman emphasizes that the most dangerous element in society is ignorance, which can lead to violence.
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Emma Goldman was a Latvian-American anarchist, political activist, and writer known for her radical views on freedom, social justice, and anarchist philosophy.

A powerful quote highlighting the danger of ignorance.


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Emma Goldman quote about ignorance and violence in society

Emma Goldman (1869–1940) was a prominent anarchist and political activist famous for her speeches, writings, and commitment to workers' rights, women's rights, and social revolution. She emigrated from Russia to the USA and was a central figure in the anarchist movement of the early 20th century.

Quote by Julian Assange about ignorance fueled by bad media causing warsCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"Our number-one enemy is ignorance. And I believe that is the number-one enemy of everyone. It’s not understanding what is actually going on in the world. It’s only once you start to understand that you can make effective decisions and effective plans. Now the question is: who is promoting this ignorance? […] It is bad media. It really is my opinion that the media in general are so bad we have to question whether the world wouldn’t be better off without them all together. They’re so distortive to how the world actually is that the result is we see wars and we see corrupt governments continue on. One of the hopeful things that I have discovered is that nearly every war that has started in the past 50 years has been a result of media lies. The media could have stopped it if they had searched deep enough — if they hadn’t reprinted government propaganda — they could have stopped it. But what does that mean? Well, that means, basically, populations don’t like wars. Populations have to be fooled into wars. Populations don’t willingly, with open eyes, enter into war. So, if we have a good media environment, we might also have a peaceful environment." Julian Assange
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Quote by Manly P. Hall about ignorance, superstition, and fear governing mankindCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"When the mob governs, man is ruled by ignorance; when the church governs, he is ruled by superstition; and when the state governs, he is ruled by fear. Before men can live together in harmony and understanding, ignorance must be transmuted into wisdom, superstition into an illuminated faith, and fear into love." Manly P. Hall
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Quote by Karl Georg Büchner about violence, justice, and fighting against oppressionCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"Young people are accused of using violence. But are we not in a perpetual state of violence? Because we were born and raised in prison, we no longer notice that we are stuck in a hole with our hands and feet chained and a gag in our mouths. What do you call a lawful state? A law that turns the vast majority of citizens into servile cattle in order to satisfy the unnatural needs of an insignificant and corrupt minority? And this law, supported by brute military force and the stupid cleverness of its agents, this law is eternal, brute force, contrary to justice and common sense, and I will fight against it with my mouth and my hands wherever I can." Karl Georg Büchner
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