Paul A. Baran (1909–1964) American Marxist economist
Source: The Political Economy Of Growth (1957), Chapter Eight, The Steep Ascent, p. 299
Lecture 1
Lectures on Education (1855)
Paul A. Baran (1909–1964) American Marxist economist
Source: The Political Economy Of Growth (1957), Chapter Eight, The Steep Ascent, p. 299
“Education is infinite. You must constantly seek additional knowledge to keep it up-to-date.”
Ananda Mahidol (1925–1946) eighth monarch of Siam from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII
Source: "Speech while conferring degree certificates to the graduating students of Chulalongkorn University" http://www.memohall.chula.ac.th/article/%E0%B8%81/ (13 April 1946)
“Every day, we are assassinating nearly 16,000 additional victims.”
Henning von Tresckow (1901–1944) German general
Philipp von Boeselager, Daily Telegraph book review of Valkyrie: the Plot to Kill Hitler by Philipp von Boeselager http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/4527748/Valkyrie-the-Plot-to-Kill-Hitler-by-Philipp-von-Boeselager---review.html , February 5, 2008.
Daniel Defoe (1660–1731) English trader, writer and journalist
Her society is the emblem of sublimer enjoyments, her person is angelic, and her conversation heavenly. She is all softness and sweetness, peace, love, wit, and delight. She is every way suitable to the sublimest wish, and the man that has such a one to his portion, has nothing to do but to rejoice in her, and be thankful.
The Education of Women (1719)
Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998) French philosopher
Source: The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge (1977), p.7
Laurence Tribe (1941) American lawyer and law school professor
Source: American Constitutional Law (1978), Approaches to Constituitonal Analysis
Taraneh Javanbakht (1974) Iranian scientist, faculty, poet, translator, playwright and writer
the necessary and sufficient conditions for rational knowledge <br class="br">Source: Great Islamic Encyclopedia website, 2016 https://www.cgie.org.ir/fa/news/154958
George Soros (1930) Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
Introduction, p. xxv
The Age of Fallibility (2006)
Context: We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity. I go into some detail as to what that entails.
Mankind’s power over nature has increased cumulatively while its ability to govern itself has not kept pace. There is no other country that can take the place of the United States in the foreseeable future. If the United States fails to provide the right kind of leadership our civilization may destroy itself. That is the unpleasant reality that confronts us.
“Almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon.”
Jasper Fforde (1961) British novelist
Source: Shades of Grey
“Thinkers are not a welcome addition to most social situations.”
Terence McKenna (1946–2000) American ethnobotanist
quoted from an interview with Terence McKenna in How to be Idle http://books.google.com/books?id=Xez95zjujlsC by Tom Hodgkinson