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“The smashing of idols is in itself such a preoccupation that it is almost impossible for the iconoclast to look clearly into a future when there will not be many idols left to smash.”

Looks Left Impossible Society Idols Preoccupation Smashing

Book:A Preface to Morals

Source: A Preface to Morals

“I think we left out one of the really important elements contributing to the dynamism of society, and that is the right to privacy. I mean something more than the right to shave in private. I mean the right to join what I want to join, to do what I want to do, or not to do what I might do without giving anyone a reason, either in advance or afterwards. That does not mean that I am seeking for irresponsibility socially.”

Thinking Want Giving Mean Doe Important Reason Might Left Rights Society Elements Seeking Privacy Contributing Left Out Irresponsibility Dynamism Right To Privacy

Author:Chester Barnard

“There is only one way left to escape the alienation of present day society: to retreat ahead of it.”

Way Left Society One Way Retreat Alienation Present Day

Author:Roland Barthes

“We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.”

Trying Country Left Society Constructs Left Out

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“It is always possible to bind together a considerable number of people in love, so long as there are other people left over to receive the manifestations of their aggressiveness.”

People Love Long Together Left Numbers Society Anger Rage Manifestation Aggressiveness

Book:Civilization and Its Discontents

Source: Civilization and Its Discontents

“If we want to produce people who share the values of a democratic culture, they must be taught those values and not be left to acquire them by chance.”

People Ifs Want Values Culture Left Chance Business Society Share Produce Taught Ethics Democratic Acquire

Book:The death of ethics in America

Source: The death of ethics in America

“Why has time disappeared in our culture? How is it that after decades of inventions and new technologies devoted to saving time and labor, the result is that there is no time left? We are a time-poor society; we are temporally impoverished. And there is no issue, no aspect of human life, that exceeds this in importance. The destruction of time is literally the destruction of life.”

“One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.”

Different Politics Left Society Politician Errors Wander Delusion

Author:Horace

“Behold then Septimus Dodge returning to Dodge-town victorious. Not crowned with laurel, it is true, but wreathed in lists of things he has seen and sucked dry. Seen and sucked dry, you know: Venus de Milo, the Rhine or the Coliseum: swallowed like so many clams, and left the shells.”

Knows Left Society Travel Towns Lists Dry Shells Tourism Venus Laurels Dodge Travel And Tourism Clams Coliseum Venus De Milo

Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

“Tacit collaboration by millions who bite their lip is even more essential than lip service by thousands of favor seekers. Hence, to stimulate at least passive cooperation, the party strives to give the impression that “everybody” is already on its side. (The Rise of Political Correctness)”