“[M]y discovering my own identity doesn't mean that I work it out in isolation, but that I negotiate it through dialogue, partly… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
“There is a certain way of being human that is my way. I am called upon to live my life in this way, and… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
“The only meaningful life is that which is deepened by carrying through these commitments, living through the dead periods in order to lay the… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
“Herder put forward the idea that each of us has an original way of being human. Each person has his or her own "measure"… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
We define our identity always in dialogue with, sometimes in struggle against, the things our significant others want to see in us. Even after… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
We become full human agents, capable of understanding ourselves, and hence of defining our identity, through our acquisition of rich human languages of expression. — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
“It's not just that people sacrifice their love relationships, and the care of their children, to pursue their careers. Something like this has perhaps… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
There is a widespread sense of loss here, if not always of God, then at least of meaning. — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
“[M]y discovering my own identity doesn't mean that I work it out in isolation, but that I negotiate it through dialogue, partly overt, partly… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
[E]ach of our voices has something unique to say. Not only should I not mold my life to the demands of external conformity; I… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
Little countries do not have this luxury of defending themselves. We have to do it before the fact, not after the fact — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
To know who I am is a species of knowing where I stand. My identity is defined by the commitments and identifications which provide… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
What should have died along with communism is the belief that modern societies can be run on a single principle, whether that of planning… — Charles Taylor Copy Share Image
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