"We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense except that of being equal to us."

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Source : 1950 The Liberal Imagination,'Princess Casamassima'.

Lionel Trilling

#Equality Quotes #Sense Of Humor Quotes #Progressive Quotes

“Giving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child.”
“I'm not. I don'tÂ â€“ I don't dislike anybody. Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world. But my faith is based on what I believe the scripture says, and that's the way I read the Scripture.”
“Nothing seems to me more doubtful than Aristotle's remark that it is probable the arts and philosophy have several times been discovered and several times lost.”

Source : Julien Benda (2011). “The Treason of the Intellectuals”, p.195, Transaction Publishers
“Music is the language of all. It tames the savage beast and allows us to get over heartbreak. It helps us express what we really want to say and it has the power to lift hearts and awaken our souls....”
“I don't care who the president is - it isn't just all about who's black or who's white or who's Republican or Democrat, it's about who is for the betterment of people, period.”
“I know my statistics have not been the same as in other years but I'm fighting to get back to those statistics,”
“Well, what do you expect? The Comedian is dead.”
“I call'd the devil, and he came, And with wonder his form did I closely scan; He is not ugly, and is not lame, But really a handsome and charming man. A man in the prime of life is the devil, Obliging, a man of the world, and civil; A diplomatist too, well skill'd in debate, He talks quite glibly of church and state.”

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