"The greatest cruelties of our century have been the impersonal cruelties of remote decision, of system and routine, especially when they could be justified as regrettable operational necessity."

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Source : "The Age of Extremes". Book by Eric Hobsbawm, p. 414, 2004.

Eric Hobsbawm

#Decision Quotes #Routine Quotes #Justified Quotes

“Soon after I returned to private practice, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger called me one day.”
“I have no idea how to become successful in children's tv programming today other than to say that whereever you find that rare animal being pursued, insert yourself into its environment; get in the door in any position and work from within.”
“Ski boots are the worst. Solid plastic. They'll be around till the sun goes supernova.”
“Actions speak louder than words. Businesses must act. Once the door to social consciousness is opened, bring the spirit of your company through it to affect change.”
“I know there are some labels that put out music for art's sake, but I don't know which ones.”
“I didn't think we would ever make enough money to pay rent by playing music.”
“There is not a single pessimistic note anywhere in the New Testament after the resurrection.”
“We never really felt a real level of respect. The fame was fantastic, but that wasn't that important to me, because for every million people that loved me I focused on the one that hated me.”

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