“If someone does something we disapprove of, we regard him as bad if we believe we can deter him from persisting in his conduct, but we regard him as mad if we believe we cannot. In either case, the crucial issue is our control of the other: the more we lose control over him, and the more he assumes control over himself, the more, in case of conflict, we are likely to consider him mad rather than just bad.”
This book delves into complex characters and their struggles with sin and its consequences, offering a nuanced examination of human behavior and the quest for forgiveness. more
Thomas Szasz, born on April 15, 1920 in Hungary, was a renowned American psychiatrist, writer, and philosopher. He is known for his critical views on psychiatry and liberalism, particularly his skepticism about the nature of mental illness and his emphasis on individual freedom. more
“Movie-making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal.”
“Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can.”
“He gives twice that gives soon, i.e., he will soon be called to give again.”
“Justice is as strictly due between neighbor nations as between neighbor citizens.”
“Great spenders are bad lenders.”
“Let thy discontents be thy secrets; if the world knows them 'twill despise thee and increase them.”