"If capitalism begins as the practical idealism of the aspiring bourgeoisie, it ends ... as an orgy of materialism."

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Source : Max Weber, Talcott Parsons (2003). “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”, p.3, Courier Corporation

Talcott Parsons

#Bourgeoisie Quotes #Materialism Quotes #Ends Quotes

“I want to prove that you don't have to conform to be accepted. The greatest Value comes from loving yourself for who you are.”

Source : "Samantha tells of secret stroke" by Vanessa Thorpe and Andy Capper, www.theguardian.com. March 9, 2008.
“The Soul of man is made an article of merchandize by his fellow man and can such a land be happy? No! Happyness does not dwell in any land that is scard by the blighting curse of Slavery.”
“If you care about the 2012 election and value the voices of regular Americans who lost hope in their hope and change candidate, this is one documentary you won't want to miss.”
“I think you are out of your mind if you keep taking jobs that you don't like because you think it will look good on your resume. Isn't that a little like saving up sex for your old age?”
“Right, and you point out something important which is that people who donâ€™t want to pay, people who are pirates, donâ€™t get bothered by the DRM, they go out and buy the cracked books or download the cracked books for free. Itâ€™s only people who are foolish enough to pay for them that get locked into these platforms.”
“Talent emerges over the course of a lifetime of reciprocal interactions between the developing brain and a stimulating environment.”
“The impact of armed conflict on children is everyone's responsibility. And it must be everyone's concern.”

Source : Graça Machel (2001). “The Impact of War on Children: A Review of Progress Since the 1996 United Nations Report on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children”, p.13, C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
“I have been in America only once since Mr. Clinton became your president - as a speaker at the United Nations.”

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