"Putin stands for the opposite of a universal ideology; he has become an arch-nationalist of a pre-Cold War type, making mystic appeals to motherland and religion."

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Source : "Terms of Crisis" by George Packer, www.newyorker.com. March 31, 2014.

George Packer

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“I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any evil or misfortune in the world.”
“You can go to any small town in America, there's going to be a metal fan there. You can't say that about post-rock.”

Source : "Dead Child". Interview with Pitchfork, pitchfork.com. April 22, 2008.
“In a household tragedy, you are very much aware of being alone. It is something that is possible to grasp, and that is why it hurts so much. Because you are alone. I know a little about this.”
“The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity is of wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin and more exquisitely refined than either.”

Source : "The Third Anniversary Discourse, on the Hindus" (1786)
“You have to press against the pressure thatâ€™s pressing against you!”
“Christians have always tended to transform the Christian Revelation into a Christian religion. Christianity is said to be a religion like any other or, conversely, some Christians try to show that it is a better religion than the others. People attempt to take possession of God. Theology claims to explain everything, including the being of God. People tend to transform Christianity into a religion because the Christian faith obviously places people in an extremely uncomfortable position Â that of freedom guided only by love and all in the context of God's radical demand that we be holy.”
“I am proud that my humble attempts to predict Tuesdayâ€™s prices on Monday are an indispensable component of our society. By buying low and selling high, I create harmony and freedom.”

Source : "The Blow-Up Artist". Interview with John Cassidy, www.newyorker.com. October 15, 2007.
“Oh. Listen, this is really hard for me . . . " "What is?" "You know. Being liked." I started to cry. I couldn't help it.”

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