What the intellectual craves above all else is to be taken seriously, to be treated as a decisive force in shaping history. He is far more at home in a society that weighs his every word and keeps close watch on his attitudes then in a society that cares not what he says or does. He would rather be persecuted than ignored.
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If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
Society is joint action and cooperation in which each participant sees the other partner's success as a means for the read more
Society is joint action and cooperation in which each participant sees the other partner's success as a means for the attainment of his own.
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
I believe the best social program is a job.
I believe the best social program is a job.
Our modern society is engaged in polishing and decorating the cage in which man is kept imprisoned.
Our modern society is engaged in polishing and decorating the cage in which man is kept imprisoned.
The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They read more
The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They are easily persuaded and led.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
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Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man.
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.
