Quote by John Berger
The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the

The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater the illusion (for themselves and for others) of their power. – John Berger

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One can say of language that it is potentially the only human home, the only dwelling place that cannot be hostile to man. – John Berger

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Advertising is not merely an assembly of competing messages; it is a language itself which is always being used to make the same general proposal – John Berger

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Nakedness reveals itself.
Nudity is placed on display.
The nude is condemned to never
being naked.
Nudity is a form of dress. – John Berger

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Envy is the tax which all distinction must pay. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but envy. – Francis Bacon

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Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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