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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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If time is money, it seems moral to save time, above all ones own, and such parsimony is excused by consideration for others. One is straight-forward. – Theodor Adorno

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Money
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I did it to myself. It wasnt society… it wasnt a pusher, it wasnt being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing. – Ray Charles

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Living in this modern toxic world, we are all slowly being poisoned to death. – Carrie Latet, 2006

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The runway symbolizes something in society thats very intimidating to women. – Tyra Banks

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Thats why for Zakk Wyldes Black Label Society the colors are black and white. There are no gray issues. Life is black and its white. Theres no in-between. – Zakk Wylde

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It is hard as an American to support the failure of American military operations in Iraq. Such failure will bring with it the death and wounding of many American service members, and many more Iraqis. – Scott Ritter

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How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god. – Alan Watts

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“Carpe Diem” does not mean “fish of the day.” – Author Unknown

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Cyberspace. A consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators, in every nation, by children being taught mathematical concepts. – William Gibson

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