“I think the hero in our generation is not the individual but the pair, two people who together add up to more than they are apart.” PeopleThinkingTwoTogetherIndividualGenerationsHeroAddPairsOur Generation Author:Theodore Zeldin
“Two individuals, conversing honestly, can be inspired by the feeling that they are engaged in a joint enterprise, aiming at inventing an art which has not been tried before.” ArtTwoFeelingsIndividualInspiredHonestlyEngagedEnterpriseJointsInventingBe Inspired Author:Theodore Zeldin
“The Renaissance… was based on a new idea of the importance of the individual. But this was a fragile foundation, because individuals depended on constant applause and admiration to sustain them. There is a shortage of applause in the world, and there is not enough respect to go around.” WorldIdeasEnoughIndividualImportanceFoundationConstantAdmirationFragileNew IdeasApplauseRenaissanceShortage Book:An Intimate History Of Humanity Source: An Intimate History Of Humanity
