Quote by John Berger
A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its por

A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban stranger to understand, is that the two statements are connected by an and and not by a but. – John Berger

Other quotes by John Berger

Post-modernism has cut off the present from all futures. The daily media add to this by cutting off the past. Which means that critical opinion is often orphaned in the present. – John Berger

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Criticism
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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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Nudity
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The camera relieves us of the burden of memory. It surveys us like God, and it surveys for us. Yet no other god has been so cynical, for the camera records in order to forget. – John Berger

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Photography
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Animals
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It is a perversely human perception that animals in their native habitat are running wild. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Animals

We know what the animals do, what are the needs of the beaver, the bear, the salmon, and other creatures, because long ago men married them and acquired this knowledge from their animal wives. Today the priests say we lie, but we know better. – American Indian Proverb

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Animals

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Animals

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. – Winston Churchill

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Animals

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The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power. – John Stuart Mill

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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos—the trees, the clouds, everything. – Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Body

I dont think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. Youve got to think of things as an opportunity. An auditions an opportunity to have an audience. – Al Pacino

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I think I am missing a gene that most people have to enable them to feel happiness about success and these kind of things. – Bennett Miller

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