"Each human being is a more complex structure than any social system to which he belongs."

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Source : Alfred North Whitehead, Lucien Price (2001). “Dialogues of Alfred North Whitehead”, p.113, David R. Godine Publisher

Alfred North Whitehead

#Individual Quotes #Social Quotes #Structure Quotes

“It is so comic to hear oneself called old, even at ninety I suppose!”
“I have always tried to live my life as a just and humble person. When the sanctions were announced, Europe should have questioned the people who have been sanctioned as well as to find the truth. That did not happen. How can Europe act fairly? Do they base their decisions on hearsay?”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Obviously the idea of being human is a very human idea.”
“Deficit reduction is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end. Canadians must now decide what kind of country they want to build with the hard-won dividend.”
“There are three things you need to be a good writer: you need to read a lot, you need to write a lot, and you need a lot of feedback.”
“[Simon Segars ] came by a few times.I told him, "If you understand the future of the internet of things that much, then you should add more engineers and go on the offensive." Simon had explained to analysts and others that he intended to do that sort of forward-looking investment, but he said it's tough for a listed company considering its share price falls if profits drop.”
“There is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you're putting on a show.”
“Twinkle, twinkle, quasi-star Biggest puzzle from afar How unlike the other ones Brighter than a billion suns Twinkle, twinkle, quasi-star How I wonder what you are.”

Source : George Gamow (1965). “Matter, Earth, and Sky”

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