Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence. – Hannah Arendt
No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny. – Hannah Arendt
Ideas, as distinguished from events, are never unprecedented. – Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough to make me ambitious. – Hannah Arendt
Swedes are such a civilised, perfect society – at least on the surface. Theres a great safety net, a huge middle class, free education, free health care. People are very polite, they wait their turn. Theyre not too loud, theyre not too quiet, but sometimes its a little too perfect. – Alexander Skarsgard