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Decadence Quotes

Elaborate burial customs are a sure sign of decadence Picture Quote #1

As a youth, I sought out decadence; as an elder, I try to avoid decay Picture Quote #1

When the storytelling goes bad in a society, the result is decadence Picture Quote #1

Decadence is the total loss of unconsciousness, which is the very basis of life. Could it think, the heart would stop beating Picture Quote #1

Content without style is propaganda or adolescence. Style without content is decadence Picture Quote #1

Progress of mankind is the decadence of humanity Picture Quote #1

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The glossy surface of our civilization hides a real intellectual decadence Picture Quote #1

Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people Picture Quote #1

In its youth a people produce mythology and poetry; in its decadence, philosophy and logic Picture Quote #1

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between Picture Quote #1

I love chess, but it’s the height of decadence Picture Quote #1

I have always thought of sophistication as rather a feeble substitute for decadence Picture Quote #1

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Luxury and excessive refinement are sure forerunners of the decadence of states, because when all individuals seek their own interests they neglect the public weal Picture Quote #1

Just as the body has its progress and decadence, so also has the mind, and, therefore, the mind is not the soul, because the soul can neither decay nor degenerate Picture Quote #1

For this remains as I have already pointed out the essential difference between the two religions of decadence : Buddhism promises nothing, but actually fulfils; Christianity promises everything, but fulfils nothing Picture Quote #1

Lin realized that she was living in an unsustainable realm. It combined sanctimony, decadence, insecurity and snobbery in a weird, neurotic brew. It was parasitic Picture Quote #1

To have humanism we must first be convinced of our humanity. As we move further into decadence this becomes more difficult Picture Quote #1

Capitalism is moving toward its end massively, imperceptibly, like a glacier. Its decadence is cold, not hot Picture Quote #1

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The various aspects of decadence cannot be turned into functions of the economy and neither can they be grasped without relating them to this dynamic part of contemporary life Picture Quote #1

I think Gummy Bears should be the universal symbol for peace, because peace leads to prosperity, prosperity leads to decadence, and decadence leads to diabetes Picture Quote #1

America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization Picture Quote #1

Fundamentalists believe that we don’t believe in anything. In their view of the world, they are in possession of absolute certainties, while we are descending into decadence. We will be able to triumph over terrorism not by waging war on it, but through a conscious, fearless way of life Picture Quote #1

Decadence attracts me. It suggests a new world, and, for me, society’s struggle between life and death is absolutely beautiful Picture Quote #1

Living in a world where people measure their happiness by self-indulgence and decadence, Is like watching a whole society being pushed into the abyss of perpetual decay and aberrations Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always been drawn to the Edwardian period in England. To me, it seems like such a fascinating time, when the British Empire was at the height of its powers and the strict mores of the Victorian age were dissipating into the decadence of King Edward’s reign Picture Quote #1

The story of the decadence of the cathedral as a moral power, a spiritual energizer in civilization, is the sad but inevitable story of dogmatism. It is the story of the struggle of free thought with bigotry, religion making common cause with the wrong side Picture Quote #1

All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It’s like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love Picture Quote #1

To have to fight the instincts - that is the definition of decadence: as long as life is ascending, happiness equals instinct Picture Quote #1

I definitely consider ‘Poses’ - the whole album in fact - to be kind of a miracle. Like the last breath of that moment when decadence is healthy, ‘Poses’ encapsulates that feeling. It’s a kind of song and a kind of album that I’ll never be able to repeat Picture Quote #1

The vitality of a culture is in its capacity to assimilate foreign influences. The culture that’s defensive and closed condemns itself to decadence Picture Quote #1

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Elaborate burial customs are a sure sign of decadence (Decadence Quotes) As a youth, I sought out decadence; as an elder, I try to avoid decay (Decadence Quotes) When the storytelling goes bad in a society, the result is decadence (Decadence Quotes) Decadence is the total loss of unconsciousness, which is the very basis of life. Could it think, the heart would stop beating (Decadence Quotes) Content without style is propaganda or adolescence. Style without content is decadence (Decadence Quotes) Progress of mankind is the decadence of humanity (Decadence Quotes) The glossy surface of our civilization hides a real intellectual decadence (Decadence Quotes) Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people (Decadence Quotes) In its youth a people produce mythology and poetry; in its decadence, philosophy and logic (Decadence Quotes) America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between (Decadence Quotes) I love chess, but it’s the height of decadence (Decadence Quotes) I have always thought of sophistication as rather a feeble substitute for decadence (Decadence Quotes) Luxury and excessive refinement are sure forerunners of the decadence of states, because when all individuals seek their own interests they neglect the public weal (Decadence Quotes) Just as the body has its progress and decadence, so also has the mind, and, therefore, the mind is not the soul, because the soul can neither decay nor degenerate (Decadence Quotes) For this remains as I have already pointed out the essential difference between the two religions of decadence : Buddhism promises nothing, but actually fulfils; Christianity promises everything, but fulfils nothing (Decadence Quotes) Lin realized that she was living in an unsustainable realm. It combined sanctimony, decadence, insecurity and snobbery in a weird, neurotic brew. It was parasitic (Decadence Quotes) To have humanism we must first be convinced of our humanity. As we move further into decadence this becomes more difficult (Decadence Quotes) Capitalism is moving toward its end massively, imperceptibly, like a glacier. Its decadence is cold, not hot (Decadence Quotes) The various aspects of decadence cannot be turned into functions of the economy and neither can they be grasped without relating them to this dynamic part of contemporary life (Decadence Quotes) I think Gummy Bears should be the universal symbol for peace, because peace leads to prosperity, prosperity leads to decadence, and decadence leads to diabetes. (Decadence Quotes) America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization (Decadence Quotes) Fundamentalists believe that we don’t believe in anything. In their view of the world, they are in possession of absolute certainties, while we are descending into decadence. We will be able to triumph over terrorism not by waging war on it, but through a conscious, fearless way of life (Decadence Quotes) Decadence attracts me. It suggests a new world, and, for me, society’s struggle between life and death is absolutely beautiful. (Decadence Quotes) Living in a world where people measure their happiness by self-indulgence and decadence, Is like watching a whole society being pushed into the abyss of perpetual decay and aberrations. (Decadence Quotes) I’ve always been drawn to the Edwardian period in England. To me, it seems like such a fascinating time, when the British Empire was at the height of its powers and the strict mores of the Victorian age were dissipating into the decadence of King Edward’s reign. (Decadence Quotes) The story of the decadence of the cathedral as a moral power, a spiritual energizer in civilization, is the sad but inevitable story of dogmatism. It is the story of the struggle of free thought with bigotry, religion making common cause with the wrong side. (Decadence Quotes) All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It’s like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love. (Decadence Quotes) To have to fight the instincts - that is the definition of decadence: as long as life is ascending, happiness equals instinct. (Decadence Quotes) I definitely consider ‘Poses’ - the whole album in fact - to be kind of a miracle. Like the last breath of that moment when decadence is healthy, ‘Poses’ encapsulates that feeling. It’s a kind of song and a kind of album that I’ll never be able to repeat. (Decadence Quotes) The vitality of a culture is in its capacity to assimilate foreign influences. The culture that’s defensive and closed condemns itself to decadence. (Decadence Quotes)

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