Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.
In a way, all sociologists are akin to Marxists because of their inclination to settle everyone's accounts but their own. - Raymond Aron
In a way, all sociologists are akin to Marxists because of their inclination to settle everyone's accounts but their own.
- Raymond Aron
Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution. - Raymond Aron
Intellectuals cannot tolerate the chance event, the unintelligible: they have a nostalgia for the absolute, for a universally comprehensive scheme. - Raymond Aron
Intellectuals cannot tolerate the chance event, the unintelligible: they have a nostalgia for the absolute, for a universally comprehensive scheme.
What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error. - Raymond Aron
What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.
Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters. - Raymond Aron
Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters.
Racism is the snobbery of the poor. - Raymond Aron
Racism is the snobbery of the poor.
The intellectual who no longer feels attached to anything is not satisfied with opinion merely; he wants certainty, he wants a system. The revolution… - Raymond Aron
The intellectual who no longer feels attached to anything is not satisfied with opinion merely; he wants certainty, he wants a system. The revolution…
In writing if it takes over 30 minutes to write the first two paragraphs select another subject. - Raymond Aron
In writing if it takes over 30 minutes to write the first two paragraphs select another subject.
Peace is impossible, war is improbable. - Raymond Aron
Peace is impossible, war is improbable.
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