John Pilger Quotes
October 9, 1939
More John Pilger Quotes
I used to seeVietnam as a war rather than a country.
John Pilger— 1978 Do you rememberVietnam?
What Nixon and Kissinger began, Pol Pot completed.
John Pilger— Collected in DistantVoices (1992).
It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it
John Pilger— John Pilger, 'Hidden Agendas', 1998
If those who support aggressive war had seen a fraction of what I've seen, if they'd watched children fry to death from Napalm and bleed to death from a cluster bomb, they might not utter the claptrap they do.
John Pilger— John Pilger, This much i know, The Observer, 13 November 2005
The impact of the human tragedies I've reported on is that, more often than not, I'll be angry. I want to know why is this child dying? These are not acts of God; they're results of respectable politicians' decisions.
John Pilger— John Pilger, This much i know, The Observer, 13 November 2005
We are beckoned to see the world through a one-way mirror, as if we are threatened and innocent and the rest of humanity is threatening, or wretched, or expendable. Our memory is struggling to rescue the truth that human rights were not handed down as privileges from a parliament, or a boardroom, or an institution, but that peace is only possible with justice and with information that gives us the power to act justly.
John Pilger— John Pilger, Sydney Peace Prize acceptance speech, University of Sydney, 4 November 2009
There is no War on Terrorism; it is The Great Game speeded up. The difference is the rampant nature of the superpower, ensuring infinite dangers for us all.
John Pilger— John Pilger, 'War on Terror' a smokescreen created by the ultimate terrorist, America itself
More terrorists are given training and sanctuary in the United States than anywhere on earth. They include mass murderers, torturers, former and future tyrants and assorted international criminals. This is virtually unknown to the American public, thanks to the freest media on earth.
John Pilger— John Pilger, The great charade
On the September 11 attacks: "In these surreal days, there is one truth. Nothing justified the killing of innocent people in America last week and nothing justifies the killing of innocent people anywhere else."
John Pilger— John Pilger, "Blair has made Britain a target" 21 September 2001
During my lifetime, America has been constantly waging war against much of humanity: impoverished people mostly, in stricken places.
John Pilger— John Pilger, "Blair has made Britain a target" 21 September 2001
When governments and other vested interests attack me personally I usually regard it as a vindication, otherwise they would use facts. That's why I believe in the wonderful Claud Cockburn dictum, 'Never believe anything until it is officially denied.' It has certainly been my experience.
John Pilger— John Pilger, This much i know, The Observer, 13 November 2005
The censorship is such on television in the US that films like mine don't stand a chance.
John Pilger— (2002) author (2007-02-13). . Sprword.com. Retrieved on 2010-01-14.
I love irony in pictures. There's one photograph from Vietnam by Philip Jones Griffiths that shows a very large GI having his pocket picked by a tiny Vietnamese woman. It told the whole story of the clash of two cultures and how the invader could never win.
John Pilger— John Pilger, This much i know, The Observer, 13 November 2005
