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Quote by Michael Franti

“The corporate media is there to push the agenda of the sponsors, and many of those sponsors are weapons manufacturers. So it stands to reason that you won't get a diversity of opinions on television.”

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Michael Franti

Michael Franti, born on April 21, 1966, is an American poet, musician, and social activist. His poetry and music are known for their positive messages, advocacy for social justice, and equality, resonating with a wide audience. more

“Sometimes, when I hear people without experience of addiction blame addicts for their behaviour I feel like saying to them: "You simply don't understand - how can a child be held responsible for doing such a dreadful thing to himself?" But then again, at other times I have to acknowledge: it was done wilfully.”

People Feels Children Sometimes Done Responsible Blame Addiction Acknowledge Behaviour Addict

Author:Will Self

“I'm English enough to feel something of a gut-reaction to modernism, to continental philosophising and anything that smacks of a refusal to pay attention to the forensics: the empirical facts on the ground.”

Feels Enough Facts Pay Attention Reactions Pay Attention Guts Refusal Modernism Smack Continental Forensics

Author:Will Self

“Certainly, for time out of mind, an obsessive dwelling on happier former days has been synonymous with getting older, while it was the juvenescent who rushed with open arms to embrace the future.”

Mind Has Beens Arms Embrace Former Getting Old Getting Older Dwelling Obsessive Open Arms

Author:Will Self

“Is there anything more useless than a crouton? I sometimes wake up in the small hours with a start and realise that what's roused me is an overpowering urge to visit violence on its originator.”

Sometimes Hours Violence Wake Up Useless Urges Realising Overpowering

Author:Will Self