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Quote by Octavio Paz
Our democratic capitalist society has converted Eros into an emplo

Our democratic capitalist society has converted Eros into an employee of Mammon. – Octavio Paz

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Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers… What we call art is a game. – Octavio Paz

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Art
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Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone. – Octavio Paz

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alone
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Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. – Octavio Paz

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The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. – John Stuart Mill

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Society

Am I a criminal? The world knows Im not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? Youve lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma. – Jack Kevorkian

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Society

I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form. – Andrew Cuomo

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Society

I dont have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that goes wrong. – Charles Kuralt

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Society

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A boy who hears a lesson in history ended by the beauty of peace, and how Napoleon brought ruin upon the world and that he should be forever cursed, will not long have much confidence in his teacher. He wants to hear more about the fighting and less about the peace negotiations. – William Lee Howard, Peace, Dolls and Pugnacity

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History

I think physical comedy is an amazing asset because it tells a story thats more universal than just language and dialogue. I grew up watching Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Theyre very powerful figures in my life. – Josh Gad

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amazing

I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me. – Jack Brickhouse

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Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund. – F.J. Raymond

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Taxes