Source: The Opium of the Intellectuals
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Famous Raymond Aron Quotes
Source: The Opium of the Intellectuals
“In writing if it takes over 30 minutes to write the first two paragraphs select another subject.”
“Peace is impossible, war is improbable.”
Source: Thinking Politically: A Liberal in the Age of Ideology
“What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.”
Source: The Opium of the Intellectuals
“Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters.”
“Racism is the snobbery of the poor.”
Source: Progress and Disillusion: The Dialectics of Modern Society
Source: The Opium of the Intellectuals
“Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.”
Source: The Opium of the Intellectuals
“Political thought in France is either nostalgic or Utopian.”
Source: The Opium of the Intellectuals