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“Marx's Kapital is not a treatise on socialism; it is a gerrymand against the bourgeoisie. It was supposed to be written for the working class, but the working man respects the bourgeoisie and wants to be a bourgeoisie. Marx never got a hold of him for a moment. It was the revolting sons of the bourgeoisie itself, like myself, that painted the flag red. The middle and upper classes are the revolutionary element in society. The proletariat is the conservative element.”

“One of the unfortunate consequences of the intellectualization of man's spiritual life was that the word "spirit" was lost and replaced by mind or intellect, and that the element of vitality which is present in "spirit" was separated and interpreted as an independent biological force. Man was divided into a bloodless intellect and a meaningless vitality. The middle ground between them, the spiritual soul, in which vitality and intentionality are united, was dropped.”

Source: Writings on religion

“Unless the Arab states give Israel formal recognition, within secure, recognised and mutually agreed boundaries, as a permanent feature of the geography and politics of the Middle East. But if Israel is to obtain this recognition, she must, in a settlement, put an end to the territorial occupation which she has maintained since the war of 1967; the nine members of the European Community have declared that this is an essential element in a settlement. On behalf of the British Government I underline that need today.”

“In a novella, a whole lot of crap can happen, and you can build momentum and suspense and leave room for a surprise or three. Stories are cut down to the most essential elements, and novels (this might be an unfair generalization on my part) are big fat clumsy efforts where the reader can snooze for a couple chapters and miss nothing of consequence. Hence my love for the middle way.”

“I think fire is so critical in the wild. You can cook with it, you can make tools, you can deter a predator, you can dry your clothes and you get that element of morale that matters so much when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere.”

Thinking Matter Fire Middle Elements Clothes Tools Critical Stuck Cooks Dry Predator Morale Middle Of Nowhere Stuck In The Middle

Author:Bear Grylls

“Has nature connected itself together by no bond, allowed itself to be thus crippled, and split into the divine and human elements? Well! there are certain divine powers of a middle nature, through whom our aspirations are conveyed to the gods, and theirs to us. A celestial ladder, a ladder from heaven to earth.”

Humans Wells Earth Together Certain Heaven Middle Divine Elements Connected Aspiration Splits Ladders Celestial Crippled Divine Power

Book:Marius the Epicurean: Easyread Comfort Edition

Source: Marius the Epicurean: Easyread Comfort Edition

“The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.”

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Author:Brent Scowcroft

“When I eat, I always pick out the best parts in the middle and leave everything else on the side. It becomes a big sculptural mess, but there are nice compositional elements about how it all sits on the table.”

Bigs Sides Nice Middle Elements Picks Tables Mess

Author:Elizabeth Neel

“My craziest ideas come from cartoons. I approach music by taking that cartoon extreme and the real life extreme and finding somewhere in the middle. The animated element lures people in, but the real-life substance puts the nail in the coffin.”

People Ideas Real Middle Elements Findings Approach Extremes Real Life Substance Nails Cartoon Animated Coffins Lure Craziest

Author:Busta Rhymes

“Culture constitutes an essential element of social and political liberation. As people rise up across the Middle East and North Africa, the diversity of their cultures is not only the means but also the ultimate goal of their liberation and their freedom.”

People Mean Political Culture Social Goal Middle Essentials Elements Diversity Ultimate East Liberation Middle East Ultimate Goal North Africa

Author:Tariq Ramadan

“I was a big fan of Middle Eastern elements of music and experimental electronic and tribal sounds.”

Bigs Sound Fans Middle Elements Eastern

Author:Adam Lambert