"It was the slave's continuing desire for recognition that was the motor which propelled history forward, not the idle complacency and unchanging self-identity of the master"

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Source : Francis Fukuyama (2006). “The End of History and the Last Man”, p.198, Simon and Schuster

Francis Fukuyama

#Self Quotes #Desire Quotes #Identity Quotes

“There is peace more destructive of the manhood of living man than war is destructive of his material body.”
“His time's forever, everywhere his place.”
“Christina Ricci is amazing, the most professional actor I think I've ever met. You can be chatting with her and when they call action, she's right there.”
“Kids today are much more independant than their parents were. We're really into getting jobs and we mature sexually much earlier than a generation ago. Or, at least, we are involved in sex earlier.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quote, www.imdb.com.
“Customs may not be as wise as laws, but they are always more popular.”
“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
“Who's your fat friend ?”

Source : Referring to the Prince of Wales, in Capt. Jesse 'Life of George Brummell' (1844) vol. 1, p. 273
“I believe that products should use technology to empower people of all abilities, to augment our minds and bodies, to make us better human beings.”

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