"The problem is that many who reject Marx do not read him, or read him only by bringing prejudices to their reading that prevent them from understanding him."

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Allen W. Wood

#Reading Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“First there was just my home. Now I have to deal with the whole world.”
“The faculty of attention has utterly vanished from the Anglo-Saxon mind, extinguished at its source by the big bayad?re of journalism, of the newspaper and the picture magazine which keeps screaming, "Look at me." Illustrations, loud simplifications... bill poster advertising ? only these stand a chance.”
“The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject fully under the Consideration of the Senate; who have then a Right to decide upon its Propriety or Impropriety.”
“The situation is perilous, but there is still one chance of escape.”
“In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.”
“We are not seeking to impose a recall.”
“I would visit Vegas every year when I was a kid. Vegas, to a kid, is a playground, as much as it is to adults. I discovered the magic store in a hotel and would spend hours and hours in there.”
“Scientists estimate the universe unfolded from its state of infinite destiny* - a moment commonly referred to as "the big bang" - approximately 1.3-2 x 10^10 years ago. *Typo: "destiny" should read "density.”

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