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Quote by Theodor Adorno
He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than

He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. – Theodor Adorno

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None of the abstract concepts comes closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace. – Theodor Adorno

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Peace
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Theodor Adorno
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Truth is inseperable from the illusory belief that from the figures of the unreal one day, in spite of all, real deliverance will come. – Theodor Adorno

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Truth
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Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, and aggressive – making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And maybe more importantly, meth users are a threat to their own children and families. – Dirk Kempthorne

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Society

A commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every occasion. – Marshall McLuhan

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Society

For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community. – Joe Biden

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Society

The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group. – Herbert Read

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There are truths of which I have an inkling, but of most I have only a penciling. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win. – Tom Fleming

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It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them. – Anthony Storr

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relationship

Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective. – P. J. ORourke

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Death