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“The humanities should constitute the core of any university worth the name.”

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Terry Eagleton is a renowned British literary critic, known for his research on Marxist literary theory. His work spans a wide range of literary and theoretical topics, influencing cultural studies and political commentary as well. more

“People who think with their epidermis or their genitalia or their clan are the problem to begin with. One does not banish this specter by invoking it. If I would not vote against someone on the grounds of 'race' or 'gender' alone, then by the exact same token I would not cast a vote in his or her favor for the identical reason. Yet see how this obvious question makes fairly intelligent people say the most alarmingly stupid things.”

People Ifs Thinking Doe Reason Problem Race Stupid Vote Intelligent Casts Obvious Gender Favors Identical Tokens Stupid Things Clans Identity Politics

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy.”

Looks Crazy

Book:M. Butterfly: With an Afterword by the Playwright

Source: M. Butterfly: With an Afterword by the Playwright

“Now I see -- we are always most revolted by the things hidden within us.”

Book:M. Butterfly

Source: M. Butterfly

“Ah, lips that say one thing, while the heart thinks another.”

Thinking Heart One Thing Lips

Book:The Count of Monte Cristo

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo

“You walk like a duck with a wet diaper on.'' Anita Blake Vampire Hunter”

Walks Vampire Ducks Wet Hunters Blake Diapers Anita Blake Vampire Hunter

Book:Guilty Pleasures: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

Source: Guilty Pleasures: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

“Sarah Palin uses me as a laugh line in her stump speeches. If you're willing to turn me into a joke, you should also be willing to talk to me.”

Ifs Should Use Turns Lines Laughing Willing Speech Jokes Talk To Me Palin Using Me Turn Me Stumps

Author:Rachel Maddow

“What I used to say to people, when I was much more engagé myself, is that you can't be apolitical. It will come and get you. It's not that you shouldn't be neutral. It's that you won't be able to stay neutral.”

People Able Used Apolitical

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“Indeed, it's futile to try and use Holy Scripture to support any political position. I deeply distrust anyone who does. Just look at what an Islamic Republic is like.”

Trying Looks Doe Use Political Support Atheism Position Holy Atheist Scripture Islamic Republic Distrust Holy Scriptures

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“to hope was to expect”

Book:Sense and Sensibility: Ignatius Critical Editions

Source: Sense and Sensibility: Ignatius Critical Editions

“[I]f you think that American imperialism and its globalised, capitalist form is the most dangerous thing in the world, that means you don't think the Islamic Republic of Iran or North Korea or the Taliban is as bad.”

Thinking World Mean Form Dangerous Capitalism Islamic Iran Republic Afghanistan Capitalist Imperialism Korea North Korea Taliban Dangerous Things American Imperialism

Author:Christopher Hitchens

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