Oneself Quote by Alain Badiou
“All resistance is a rupture with what is. And every rupture begins, for those engaged in it, through a rupture with oneself.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Being and Event by Alain Badiou, 1988
Resistance involves breaking with the current reality, which inevitably requires a personal rupture—a fundamental change in one’s self‑perception.
In simple terms: Resistance means breaking with what is, starting with oneself.
Embrace self‑rupture to enable true resistance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- social movements
- personal growth
- activism
- psychological change
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What personal beliefs must you question to resist?
- How can you support yourself through internal rupture?
Self‑rupture can be destabilizing and painful.