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John N Gray Quotes

I may not be as unambiguously hostile to capitalism as many people are, but what I don’t like about it is the commodification of personal experiences, it turns everyone into actors Picture Quote #1

The mass political movements of the 20th century were vehicles for myths inherited from religion, and it is no accident that religion is reviving now that these movements have collapsed Picture Quote #1

Ridden with conflicts and lacking the industrial base of communism and nazism, islamism is nowhere near a danger of the magnitude of those that were faced down in the 20th century Picture Quote #1

A lover who promises eternal fidelity is more likely to be believed if he believes his promise himself; he is no more likely to keep the promise Picture Quote #1

Other animals do not need a purpose in life. A contradiction to itself, the human animal cannot do without one. Can we not think of the aim of life as being simply to see? Picture Quote #1

It is because human needs are contradictory that no human life can be perfect. That does not mean that human life is imperfect. It means that the idea of perfection has no meaning Picture Quote #1

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The evil of totalitarianism is not only that it fails to protect specific liberties but that it extinguishes the very possibility of freedom Picture Quote #1

The result of toppling tyranny in divided countries is usually civil war and ethnic cleansing Picture Quote #1

Our intellects are not impartial observers of the world but active participants in it Picture Quote #1

We cannot be rid of illusions. Illusion is our natural condition. Why not accept it? Picture Quote #1

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I may not be as unambiguously hostile to capitalism as many people are, but what I don’t like about it is the commodification of personal experiences, it turns everyone into actors (John N Gray Quotes) The mass political movements of the 20th century were vehicles for myths inherited from religion, and it is no accident that religion is reviving now that these movements have collapsed (John N Gray Quotes) Ridden with conflicts and lacking the industrial base of communism and nazism, islamism is nowhere near a danger of the magnitude of those that were faced down in the 20th century (John N Gray Quotes) A lover who promises eternal fidelity is more likely to be believed if he believes his promise himself; he is no more likely to keep the promise (John N Gray Quotes) Other animals do not need a purpose in life. A contradiction to itself, the human animal cannot do without one. Can we not think of the aim of life as being simply to see? (John N Gray Quotes) It is because human needs are contradictory that no human life can be perfect. That does not mean that human life is imperfect. It means that the idea of perfection has no meaning (John N Gray Quotes) The evil of totalitarianism is not only that it fails to protect specific liberties but that it extinguishes the very possibility of freedom (John N Gray Quotes) The result of toppling tyranny in divided countries is usually civil war and ethnic cleansing (John N Gray Quotes) Our intellects are not impartial observers of the world but active participants in it (John N Gray Quotes) We cannot be rid of illusions. Illusion is our natural condition. Why not accept it? (John N Gray Quotes)