Quote by Georg Simmel
Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect

Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life. – Georg Simmel

Other quotes by Georg Simmel

Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it. – Georg Simmel

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relationship
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In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions which the individual can never trace back to their origins, and verify but which he must accept upon faith and belief. – Georg Simmel

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Faith
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Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship. – Georg Simmel

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relationship
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Thats what people respect, the fact that I wasnt a chump that laid on his back and gave up. – Mike Tyson

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I respect the people who buy my records and come to my concerts. Its only fair that I always try to give them the very best thats in me. After all, I need them more than they need me. – Andy Gibb

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respect

I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn. – Maurice Strong

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respect

Thats the most important thing to me – that if Im gonna spend however long it takes to make a movie, give up 14 hours a day for however many weeks or months, then its very important for me to know that Im working with people who I respect and enjoy and that were going for something together. – Brad Pitt

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Alas after a certain age, every man is responsible for his own face. – Albert Camus

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Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. – Edward de Bono

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The rule was “No autopsy, no foul.” – Stewart Granger, on the pickup games of his childhood

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