"In a world of democracies, in a world where the great projects that have set humanity on fire are the projects of the emancipation of individuals from entrenched social division and hierarchy; in such a world individuals must never be puppets or prisoners of the societies or cultures into which they have been born."

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Source : "The ideas interview: Roberto Unger". Interview with John Sutherland, www.theguardian.com. February 28, 2006.

Roberto Unger

#Fire Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“The power to regulate the value of money does not involve a power to dilute the value of money by inflation, an absurd and self-serving rendering.”

Source : Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Kevin R. C. Gutzman (2008). “Who Killed the Constitution?: The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush”, p.92, Crown Forum
“The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things.”
“I know it. I know I shall make beastly mistakes, Father-" "The world does not forgive mistakes so quickly, my girl." He sounds bitter and sad. "If the world will not forgive me," I say softly, "I shall have to learn to forgive myself." He nods in understanding. "And how will you marry? Or do you intend to marry?" I think of Kartik, and tears threaten. "I shall meet someone one day, as Mother found you.”
“There would be no hair growing business today had I not started it.”
“I love being coached. I get angry when I'm not coached. I ask a lot of questions and certainly appreciate any insight and feedback. I think if you ever stop listening to coaching or stop asking questions, you probably need to be doing something else.”
“How do I speak Spanish? Not too well. Paz taught me a few words that, if people weren't nice to me, I could tell them a few things. I got to study with [chef] Thomas Keller, who we all love as a guy and Jim had a relationship with him at [his restaurant] the French Laundry.”
“I have never learned to draw a hand well enough, so why should I stop trying now?”

Source : Jack Levine, Milton Wolf Brown (1989). “Jack Levine”, Rizzoli Intl Pubns
“I will say that Rick will probably die before the end of the book. I'll go ahead and put that in print. Nobody's safe. I've almost killed him three times already.”

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