"The fundamental problem of political philosophy is still precisely the one that Spinoza saw so clearly (and that Wilhelm Reich rediscovered): Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were their salvation?"

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Source : Gilles Deleuze, FeÌl?ix Guattari (2004). “Anti-Oedipus”, p.31, A&C Black

Gilles Deleuze

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“What is the meaning of life?" This question has no answer except in the history of how it came to be asked. There is no answer because words have meaning, not life or persons or the universe itself. Our search for certainty rests in our attempts at understanding the history of all individual selves and all civilizations. Beyond that, there is only awe.”
“Sometimes when I'm writing a song I'll get carried away with production when I'm only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting.”
“I wanted to get away from having a minister who pretends to be a certain type of role model. I don't want my life to serve as an example for anyone.”
“I loved Elijah Muhammad with a love that I can't adequately describe.”
“It turns out it takes 30 years for a new idea to seep into the culture. Technology does not drive change. It is our collective response to the options and opportunities presented by technology that drives change.”
“Writing is like washing windows in the sun. With every attempt to perfect clarity, you make a new smear.”
“As long as you are conscious of yourself, you can never concentrate on anything.”

Source : Walpola Rahula (2007). “What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada”, p.100, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“John Huston is more of a creative director than most.”

Source : Interview with Joel Keller, film.avclub.com. September 8, 2011.

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