“The modern world is not evil; in some ways the modern world is far too good. It is full of wild and… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“It seems more than a little patronizing for Westerners to lament the loss of the good old days when life in the… — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
Kant attempted to work out a view of religion and religious belief according to which existing religions could be brought into harmony… — Allen W. Wood Copy Share Image
Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hope of reaching at least a… — Paul de Man Copy Share Image
To live in the universe of high modernity is to live in an environment of chance and risk, the ineveitable concomitants of… — Anthony Giddens Copy Share Image
“But, Lord, if it is Thy will that I should love him, make me love him - as Christ would, who died… — D.H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“Extravagance of desire is the fundamental cause which has led the world into its present predicament. Fast rather than slow, more rather… — Masanobu Fukuoka Copy Share Image
It is obvious that all sense has gone out of modern marriage; which is, however, no objection to marriage but to modernity. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
One tech-related concern with religion is that it appears to be a positive feedback loop to the accelerating rich-poor gap, as the… — Steve Jurvetson Copy Share Image
“Don’t let the modern love change you too much that you forget what it is to live with kindness and compassion. From… — Jyoti Patel Copy Share Image
“In an abundant world, productivity is about eliminating bad habits; then adding good ones. In an abundant world, knowledge is about filtering,… — Vizi Andrei Copy Share Image
Helping Africans navigate the transition to modernity with a huge, wonderful wildlife resource still intact. — Patrick Bergin Copy Share Image
Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history but it’s not very deep. I understand… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
“Advances in communication technology foster a false fantasy of togetherness by transmitting the impression of contact- phone calls, faxes, e-mail- without its… — Thomas Lewis Copy Share Image
What are the symbols of American strength, wealth, power and modernity? Certainly not jazz and rock and roll, not chewing-gum or hamburgers,… — Oriana Fallaci Copy Share Image
Abortion is without a doubt one of the greatest moral evils within modernity. As the "Advocate of Christian Memory," a pope must… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“and the very old men--some in their brushed Confederate uniforms--on the porch and the lawn, talking of Miss Emily as if she… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
He who doesn't modernize himself doesn't live the present and will not live the future. — Jean-Paul Malfatti Copy Share Image
When I think of the library of Alexandria and of the fact that, although it burnt down, people continue to sort the… — Alexander Kluge Copy Share Image
“You have the right to promote your own happiness just like everyone else, just like me. Your present dream has been shattered,… — Mao Dun Copy Share Image
“It was Daisuke's conviction that all morality traced its origins to social realities. He believed there could be no greater confusion of… — Natsume Sōseki Copy Share Image
“Look at us. We build giant highways and murderously fast cars for killing each other and committing suicide. Instead of bomb shelters… — Herman Wouk Copy Share Image
