Home / Quotes / Quote by Benjamin Barber

Quote by Benjamin Barber

“Where once the student was taught that the unexamined life was not worth living, he is now taught that the profitably lived life is not worth examining.”

Quote by Benjamin Barber

Author

Benjamin Barber

Benjamin Barber, an American political scientist and author, was born on August 2, 1939, and passed away on April 24, 2017. He is renowned for his profound insights into global political, social, and cultural issues, particularly in the areas of urban politics and globalization. Barber's work often delves into themes of power, democracy, and civil society. more

You May Also Like

“If we want to move towards a low-polluting, sustainable society, we need to get consumers to think about their purchases.”

Ifs Thinking Want Needs Moving Lows Consumers Eco Eco Friendly

Book:The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet

Source: The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet

“By employing the intelligence of natural systems we can create industry, buildings, even regional plans that see nature and commerce not as mutually exclusive but mutually coexisting.”

Natural Plans Building Industry Commerce Exclusive Eco Employing Eco Friendly

Author:Brad Pitt

“It's important for celebrities, environmentalists and world leaders to continue to increase education and eco-awareness through the forums provided to them naturally by virtue of being famous. Take inspiration from these words of wisdom from a Nazi-era teenager and concentration camp victim: "how wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."”

“I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful - an endless prospect of magic and wonder.”

World Believe Beautiful I Believe Nature Wonder Magic Endless

Author:Ansel Adams

“At the time that I knew them, they were not living together. They began dating again after their divorce, so I didn't really see fighting.”

Together Fighting Dating Divorce Living Together

Author:Kato Kaelin

“No one knew me until I met my wife Lulu. Lulu's mother used to ask, Which one is Maurice? For six months she thought Lulu was dating Barry.”

Used Mother Asks Wife Months Mets Six Dating My Wife Six Months

Author:Maurice Gibb

“Workshops and seminars are basically financial speed dating for clueless people.”

People Dating Financial Speed Workshops Clueless Seminars

Book:JPod

Source: JPod

“The woman I am currently crazy about was a vegetarian for a year until I started dating her. As is the case with most vegetarians, she had never eaten properly prepared meat, only commercially packaged or otherwise abused flesh.”

Years Cases Crazy Dating Prepared Flesh Meat Vegetarian

Author:Steve Albini

“The learned are not agreed as to the time when the Gospel of John was written; some dating it as early as the year 68, others as late as the year 98; but it is generally conceded to have been written after all the others.”

Years Has Beens Written Late Dating Conceded Gospel Of John

Book:The Testimony of the Evangelists: The Gospels Examined by the Rules of Evidence

Source: The Testimony of the Evangelists: The Gospels Examined by the Rules of Evidence

“It was funny actually because that was still during the time we were dating. He would get all these calls because supposedly before we broke up, we had already broken up in the trades, in the rags or whatever.”

Stills Broken Dating Trade Broke Rags Broke Up Broken Up

Author:Rosario Dawson