The aggregate appearance is of dignity and dissoluteness…
““The aggregate appearance is of dignity and dissoluteness. The aggregate voice is a defiant prayer. But the spirit of the whole is processional. The power, that has said to all these things that they are damned, is dogmatic science. But they'll march! The little harlots will caper and the freaks will distract the attention and the clowns will break the rhythm of the whole with their buffooneries. But the solidity of the procession as a whole, the solidity of things which pass and pass and pass, and keep on and keep on coming, the irresistibleness of things that neither threaten, nor jeer, nor defy, but arrange themselves in mass formations that pass and pass and keep on passing. So, by the damned, I mean the excluded.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Society marginalizes outsiders, yet they persist, forming an unstoppable collective force.
In simple terms: Outsiders persist despite exclusion.
Key Takeaway
Support marginalized voices.
Themes
exclusion
collective power
societal norms
Mood
critical
hopeful
Type
sociological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- politics
- culture
- community organizing
Key Concepts
marginalization
resilience
social dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- What mechanisms empower the excluded?
- How can mainstream structures become inclusive?
A Different Perspective
Marginalized groups may lack resources to influence change.