Quote by Terry Eagleton
Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere,

Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. – Terry Eagleton

Other quotes by Terry Eagleton

One side-effect of the so-called war on terror has been a crisis of liberalism. This is not only a question of alarmingly illiberal legislation, but a more general problem of how the liberal state deals with its anti-liberal enemies. – Terry Eagleton

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War
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In the end, the humanities can only be defended by stressing how indispensable they are and this means insisting on their vital role in the whole business of academic learning, rather than protesting that, like some poor relation, they dont cost much to be housed. – Terry Eagleton

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Business
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For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. – Terry Eagleton

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positive
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Other Quotes from
Age
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Each age tries to form its own conception of the past. Each age writes the history of the past anew with reference to the conditions uppermost in its own time. – Frederick Jackson Turner

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Age

Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered. – Graham Greene

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Age

Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I dont care to make. – Debra Winger

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Age

I could always sing, from a really young age, but my voice was really weird. I used to make my mum turn up the radio every day in our house. She was well into music so I got that from her. – Ellie Goulding

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Age

Random Quotes

I dont think its true that blondes have more fun… Trust me, it is not true! – Mila Kunis

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Trust

Ive worked so hard to eliminate the inner geek from my life. I suddenly realize I have no patience for those people who still have their geeks showing. Now I see why being normal has been so important to me. – Kenny Loggins

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Patience

Very likely education does not make very much difference. – Gertrude Stein

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Education

Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in a lifetime therefore we must be saved by hope. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Hope