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

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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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For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation it is a specific form of interaction. – Georg Simmel

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positive
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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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I respect Everest very much. – Anatoli Boukreev

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There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you. – William Hazlitt

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If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect. – Maimonides

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Give your teachers the respect they deserve, because they are the ones who can help you get where you need to go. – Richard Howard

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Every time I write something, I think, this is the most offensive thing I will ever write. But no. I always surprise myself. – Chuck Palahniuk

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Okay, lets talk about cartoon labels for half a second – some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. Its, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and its actually a solid wine. – Gary Vaynerchuk

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