"There is a lack of critical assessment of the past. But you have to understand that the current ruling elite is actually the old ruling elite. So they are incapable of a self-critical approach to the past."

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Source : "An Interview with Ryszard Kapuscinski: Writing about Suffering". Interview With Thomas Wolfe, quod.lib.umich.edu. 1998.

Ryszard Kapuscinski

#Past Quotes #Assessment Quotes #Self Quotes

“Society has a problem with female nudity when it is not . . . â€â€”Badu pauses to get her words together; she wants this point to be very clearâ€”â€œ. . . when it is not packaged for the consumption of male entertainment. Then it becomes confusing.”
“It is in the nature of democracies, perhaps, that while visionaries are sometimes necessary to make them, once made they can be managed by mediocrities.”

Source : Ramachandra Guha (2011). “India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy”, Pan Macmillan
“I use omega-3 oil. I love light oil on my skin. It's one of my favorite feelings in the world.”
“If my activism, however well-motivated, drives out love, then I have misunderstood Jesusâ€™ gospel. I am stuck with law, not the gospel of grace.”
“The combination of a frivolous form and a serious subject immediately unmasks the truth about our dramas.”
“When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings.”
“Taller people tend to earn more on average, although the effect is modest. This is clearly true in occupations where strength is important but also a relationship exists in other occupations as well. It could be perceptions, as you say or something systematic. It's somewhat of a mystery.”
“Brands must become architects of community.”

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