“Faced with a world of "modern ideas" which would like to banish everyone into a corner and a "specialty," a philosopher, if there could be a philosopher these days, would be compelled to establish the greatness of mankind, the idea of "greatness," on the basis of his own particular extensive range and multiplicity, his own totality in the midst of diversity.” IfsWorldIdeasWould BeModernMankindGreatnessParticularDiversityBasesPhilosopherCornersThese DaysRangeMidstCompelledTotalityMultiplicitySpecialty Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“What about the poor salesman who is calling into the office from the corner saloon instead of the home sickbed he claims he is in?” HomePoorModernCallingOfficeClaimsCornersModern LifeSalesmanSaloons Author:Malcolm Forbes
“... for the modern soul, for which it is mere child's play to bridge oceans and continents, there is nothing so impossible as to find the contact with the souls dwelling just around the corner.” ChildrenSoulPlayImpossibleModernOceanMereCornersContactBridgesContinentsDwellingAround The Corner Author:Robert Musil
“Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.” SaidSelfAgeHellModernCornersSelfishnessArroganceFlawsConceitModern Age Author:Franz Grillparzer
“The notion of a healthy society, of capable people who are able to enjoy life, arose in the liberal, middle-class, leftist and non-religious segments of society. The euthanasia idea came from neither the radical right-wing nor the conservative corner. It was and remains part of the modern age and progressive thought.” PeopleIdeasAgeAbleEnjoyReligiousClassModernMiddleHealthyCapableRemainsWingsNotionConservativeCornersRadicalMiddle ClassProgressiveEnjoy LifeRight WingLeftistsEuthanasiaModern AgeNon ReligiousHealthy Society Author:Gotz Aly
“Diversity has got to be a part of modern feminism, and I think that my feminism is stronger because its an inclusive thing. I won't be backed into a corner that polarizes me against other women. And I wished they wouldn't be either.” ThinkingFeminismModernDiversityStrongerCorners Author:Betty Friedan
“I couldn't find any good pictures in magazines of ordinary modern street corners in America, so I persuaded this guy I knew in Sacramento - Stanley Something-or-other - to spend a day with me driving around just to take snapshots.” AmericaGuyStreetsModernOrdinaryCornersDrivingMagazinesThis GuyStanleySnapshotsStreet CornersSacramento Author:Robert Crumb