Logo
The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and

The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and establishing their sovereignty. Yet the fully enlightened earth radiates disaster triumphant. – Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Enlightenment, The
category

This notion is more clearly understood by asking What do I know?. – Michel de Montaigne

Category:
Enlightenment, The

I dont know Who — or what — put the question, I dont know when it was put. I dont even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone –or Something –and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal. – Dag Hammarskjold

Category:
Enlightenment, The

A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again – Simone Weil

Category:
Enlightenment, The

Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm. – Idries Shah

Category:
Enlightenment, The

Random Quotes

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. – Elise Boulding

Category:
Black Friday Shopping

I dont believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents. – Pablo Picasso

Category:
History

Having two daughters changed my perspective on a lot of things, and I definitely have a newfound respect for women. And I think I finally became a good and real man when I had a daughter. – Mark Wahlberg

Category:
respect

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. – Dave Barry, “Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn”

Category:
Driving