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“In all the areas of life where people have sought and found consolation through forbidding their desires-sex in particular, and taste in general-the habit of judgment is now to be stamped out.” quote by Roger Scruton
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“In all the areas of life where people have sought and found consolation through forbidding their desires-sex in particular, and taste in general-the habit of judgment is now to be stamped out.”

Roger Scruton

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Suppressing desire and judgment limits personal growth and authentic taste.

In simple terms: Stifling desire harms personal development.

Key Takeaway

Allow healthy desire and judgment.

Themes

philosophy psychology culture

Mood

contemplative analytical

Type

philosophical psychological

When to use this quote

  • personal relationships
  • art criticism
  • self‑reflection

Key Concepts

desire judgment authenticity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What desires shape your values?
  • How does judgment affect creativity?
A Different Perspective

Total suppression can lead to repression.

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