Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Milton Rokeach

Quote by Milton Rokeach

“We have already seen that when positive authority suggests a change in behavior, the recipient will accept it provided he is capable of doing so and provided it does not require drastic modification of belief or frustrate important needs. By carrying out the suggestion, one can simultaneously reduce dissonance and preserve intact one's relation to positive authority. But what can reasonably be expected when the suggestion to change is beyond the recipient's capability or frustrates his deep needs or predispositions? In such a situation, a conflict arises between his desire to comply with authority and the abilities or needs which make compliance impossible. One way to resolve such a conflict situation (or to reduce the dissonance) is to change one's conception of authority. If a suggestion emanating from positive authority is unacceptable, the conflict may be removed by becoming disaffected with the authority and transforming it either into a negative authority or into a nonexistent one. This is exactly what Leon and Joseph did.”

Quote by Milton Rokeach

Book:The Three Christs of Ypsilanti: A Psychological Study
Create image

Work

The Three Christs of Ypsilanti: A Psychological Study

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Milton Rokeach

Browse famous quotes and profile details for Milton Rokeach. more

You May Also Like

“Chegou-se a proclamar, trabalhadores brasileiros, que esta concentração seria um ato atentatório ao regime democrático como se no Brasil a reação ainda fosse dona da democracia, ou proprietária das praças e ruas. Desgraçada democracia a que tiver de ser defendida por esses democratas. Democracia para eles não é o regime da liberdade de reunião para o povo. O que eles querem é uma democracia de um povo emudecido, de um povo abafado nos seus anseios, de um povo abafado nas suas reivindicações. A democracia que eles desejam impingir-nos é a democracia do antissindicato, ou seja, aquela que melhor atenda aos seus interesses ou aos dos grupos que eles representam. A democracia que eles pretendem é a democracia dos privilégios, a democracia da intolerância e do ódio. A democracia que eles querem, trabalhadores, é para liquidar com a Petrobrás, é a democracia dos monopólios, nacionais e internacionais, a democracia que pudesse lutar contra o povo, a democracia que levou o grande Presidente Vargas ao extremo sacrifício.”

Nacionalismo1964Getulio VargasDitadura MilitarTrabalhismoJangoPetrobras
Author:João Goulart
Create image

“Não aceitamos a teoria preconizada por alguns conceitos clássicos em economia, hoje já superados, de que os cortes nas despesas devem ser bruscos, totais em todas as linhas, para que através deles se venha a conseguir o equilíbrio orçamentário. Entendemos que, no caso, os cortes deverão atingir apenas os empreendimentos que tenham curso no processo inflacionário, mas nunca os que contribuam para o desenvolvimento da riqueza nacional.”

Nacionalismo1964Ditadura MilitarTrabalhismoJango
Author:João Goulart
Create image

“It is, for the foreseeable future, impossible to conceive of any significant external threat to Canada which is not also a threat to North America as a whole. It is equally inconceivable that, in resisting clear and unequivocal aggression against Canadian territory, Canada could not rely on the active support of the United States. Recognition of these facts, however, must not be permitted to obscure certain national responsibilities of which account must be taken in Canadian policy.”

UnificationWhite Paper1964Canadian Armed ForcesCanadian ForcesWhite Paper On Defence
Author:Paul Hellyer
Create image

“I don't believe in any form of unjustified extremism; But I believe that when a man is exercising extremism, a human being is exercising extremism, in defense of liberty for human beings, it's no vice. And when one is moderate in the pursuit of justice for human beings, I say he's a sinner...America is one of the best examples, when you read its history, about extremism. Ol' Patrick Henry said 'liberty or death'- that's extremism”

PoliticalSpeechMalcolm X1964Oxford Union Club England
Author:Malcolm X, "By Any Means Necessary"
Create image

“So tell me, giant philosopher, why we're not dukes," the Gray Mouser demanded, unrolling a forefinger from the fist on his knee so that it pointed across the brazier at Fafhrd. "Or emperors, for that matter, or demigods." "We are not dukes because we're no man's man," Fafhrd replied smugly, settling his shoulders against the stone horse-trough. "Even a duke must butter up a king, and demigods the gods. We butter no one. We go our own way, choosing our own adventure—and our own follies! Better freedom and a chilly road than a warm hearth and servitude." "There speaks the hound turned out by his last master and not yet found new boots to slaver on," the Mouser retorted with comradely sardonic impudence. "Look you, you noble liar, we've labored for a dozen lords and kings and merchants fat. You've served Movarl across the Inner Sea. I've served the bandit Harsel. We've both served this Glipkerio, whose girl is tied to Ilthmar this same night." "Those are exception," Fafhrd protested grandly. "And even when we serve, we make the rules. We bow to no man's ultimate command, dance to no wizard's drumming, join no mob, hark to no wildering hate-call. When we draw sword, it's for ourselves alone.”

ServitudeRationalization1963FafhrdGray MouserThe Cloud Of Hate
Book:Swords in the Mist
Create image

“[The Soviet State Security Service] is more than a secret police organization, more than an intelligence and counter-intelligence organization. It is an instrument for subversion, manipulation and violence, for secret intervention in the affairs of other countries.”

Cold WarPutinCiaSoviet RussiaKgb1963
Book:Craft of Intelligence: America's Legendary Spy Master On The Fundamentals Of Intelligence Gathering For A Free World
Create image