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“In a democracy, every ordinary citizen is effectively a king--but a king in a constitutional democracy, a monarch who decides only formally, whose function is merely to sign off on measures proposed by an executive administration. This is why the problem with democratic rituals is homologous to the great problem of constitutional monarchy: how to protect the dignity of the king? How to maintain the appearance that the king effectively makes decisions, when we all know this not to be true?”

Source: First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

“Enlightenment is the inner light of wisdom that is permanently free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day.”

Light Enlightenment Function Appearance Mistaken Inner Light Mental Peace

Book:Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness

Source: Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness

“Our time has produced a need for contrast. This has been achieved not only in the external appearance of plastic expressions of coulor and matter, but also, and chiefly, in the tempo of life and in the techniques related to the daily, mechanical functions of life; namely standing, walking, driving, to lying and sitting - in short, every action which determines the content of architecture.”

“Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.”

Knows Literature Function Boxes Appearance Circuits Fuse

Author:Marilyn vos Savant

“People were so naive about plants, Ellie thought. They just chose plants for appearance, as they would choose a picture for the wall. It never occurred to them that plants were actually living things, busily performing all the living functions of respiration, ingestion, excretion, reproduction---and defense.”

People Wall Function Plant Appearance Defense Performing Naive Living Things Reproduction Respiration Actually Living

Book:Michael Crichton's Jurassic World

Source: Michael Crichton's Jurassic World

“While we cannot describe its appearance (the equivalent), we can define its function. When a photograph functions as an Equivalent we can say that at that moment, and for that person the photograph acts as a symbol or plays the role of a metaphor for something that is beyond the subject photographed.”

Persons Play Moments Roles Subjects Function Photographer Photograph Metaphor Appearance Symbols That Moment

Author:Minor White