Henry Adams's Quote - American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs

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American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. – Henry Adams

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Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man. – Henry Adams

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No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself. – Henry Adams

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He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers. – Henry Adams

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He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. – Theodor Adorno

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