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Quote by Roland Barthes
There is only one way left to escape the alienation of present day

There is only one way left to escape the alienation of present day society: to retreat ahead of it. – Roland Barthes

Other quotes by Roland Barthes

Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive. – Roland Barthes

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power
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Roland Barthes
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What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth. – Roland Barthes

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Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt. – Shirley Chisholm

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The human mind is a dramatic structure in itself and our society is absolutely saturated with drama. – Edward Bond

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Ill never look down on and I love running into actors who say Oh yeah, I did a soap. I say Tell me which one! Its like being a member of a secret society. – Nathan Fillion

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We must reject the idea that every time a laws broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. – Ronald Reagan

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