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“A real humanist can be identified more by his trust in the people, which engages him in their struggle, than by a thousand actions in their favor without that trust.”
― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
“this was an environment built, not for man, but for man's absence.”
― High-Rise
― High-Rise
“The pauses are a precise language, more a language than actual language is, Elisabeth thinks.”
― Autumn
― Autumn
“Solidarity is not discovered by reflection but created.”
― Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity
― Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity
“What does “worth it” mean? I don’t know. What is worth it? I don’t see the sense in the comparison. It’s like saying, “A child’s smile is worth everything.” It’s bullshit. It’s not true at all. One has nothing to do with the other—what’s the connection? It’s like taking a knife and cutting a person and then smiling at them. Is it worth the smile? There is no connection. Why should you suffer for it? What is this masochism? Okay, “masochism” may involve more pleasant situations. What is the connection? I don’t see any reason to suffer for a child’s smile.”
― Regretting Motherhood
― Regretting Motherhood
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