"Historical capitalism is a materialist civilization."

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Source : Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (1995). “Capistalist Civilisation”, p.47, Verso

Immanuel Wallerstein

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“To punish failure is yet another way to encourage mediocrity.”
“A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.”
“I think they are looking for publicity and they are looking for a name for themselves.”
“On My First Driving Lesson â€œFirst things first: A car has five gears. What is that smell?â€¦Okay, first thing before that first thing: Farting in a car thatâ€™s not moving makes you an asshole.”
“You are what you choose to identify with. You have the choice. A mouse raised by pigeons.”
“The lost glove is happy.”
“You can have talent and strength, but the most important is determination.”
“I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.”

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