Celia Green: Trending quotes (page 3)

“The only important thing to realise about history is that it all took place in the last five minutes.”

“What appear to be the most valuable aspects of the theoretical physics we have are the mathematical descriptions which enable us to predict events. These equations are, we would argue, the only realities we can be certain of in physics; any other ways we have of thinking about the situation are visual aids or mnemonics which make it easier for beings with our sort of macroscopic experience to use and remember the equations.”

“That society exists to frustrate the individual may be seen from its attitude to work. It is only morally acceptable if you do not want to do it. If you want to, it becomes a personal pleasure.”

“In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is lucky to escape with his life.”

“The perception that existence exists invalidates the normal personality, as does the imminence of death.”

“Education by the State is a contradiction in terms. Intellectual development is only possible to those who have seen through society.”

“Social justice' - the expression of universal hatred.”

“It is actually a principle of modern paternalism that if you want something you should be stopped from having it[…] Most foods are harmful to some people if taken in excess, and I expect the only reason that carrots are still available without a prescription is that no one has got very excited about them, or claimed that they might cure cancer.”

“The object of the educational system is to make the child feel suitably guilty for the harm that has been done to him.”