“People can be persuaded to desire almost anything, for a time, if they are constantly told that it is something to which they are entitled and which is unjustly withheld from them.”
Quote by T.S. Eliot
Work
Notes towards the Definition of Culture
This work presents a series of meditations on the concept of culture, examining its relationship with religion, education, and social order. The author argues for a unified, organic understanding of culture, critiquing the fragmentation and commercialization of contemporary life. Drawing on historical examples and literary references, the book seeks to define the essential elements that sustain a healthy, civilized society. more
Author
You May Also Like
Source: Before the Eyes of Doubt
Source: Before the Eyes of Doubt
“Words pull souls toward each other the way stars pull tides”
“Look but don't touch. Taste but don't eat. Smell but don't desire. Depart form all sanity.”
Source: Life is a Remembrance
Source: A History of Western Philosophy
“Touch but don't stroke. Eat but don't lick. Desire but don't lust. Sanity is yesterday's child.”
Source: Life is a Remembrance
Source: The Book of Monelle