“He who has the bigger stick has the better chance of imposing his definitions of reality.”
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Famous Peter L. Berger Quotes
Source: Invitation to sociology: a humanistic perspective
“There is an intrinsic linkage between socialism and economic inefficiency.”
Source: The capitalist revolution: fifty propositions about prosperity, equality, and liberty
Source: The capitalist revolution: fifty propositions about prosperity, equality, and liberty
Source: The capitalist revolution: fifty propositions about prosperity, equality, and liberty
“F. A. Hayek is probably the most prominent advocate of capitalism in the present period.”
Source: The capitalist revolution: fifty propositions about prosperity, equality, and liberty
Source: Invitation to sociology: a humanistic perspective
“In science, as in love, a concentration on technique is likely to lead to impotence.”
Source: Invitation to sociology: a humanistic perspective
“In acute suffering the need for meaning is as strong or stronger than the need for happiness.”
Source: The sacred canopy: elements of a sociological theory of religion
Source: A Rumor of Angels
Source: Invitation to sociology: a humanistic perspective
Source: The noise of solemn assemblies: Christian commitment and the religious establishment in America
“If the cultural elite has its way, the U.S. will be much more like Europe”
“If you say simply that pressures toward democracy are created by the market, I would say yes”
Source: The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge
“If you are good for nothing else, you can still serve as a bad example.”