« All No Reason Quotes
·
Martin Jacques's Page
No Reason Quotes by Martin Jacques
1 No Reason quote by Martin Jacques
More Quotes by Martin Jacques
Martin Jacques has 77 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
-
The Chinese view the state, not just as an intimate member of the family ... but as the head of the family.
-
For 200 years, the West has been so dominant in the world that it's not really needed to understand other cultures, other…
-
We still insist, by and large, in thinking that we can understand China by simply drawing on Western experience, looking at it…
-
Stuart Hall was an utterly unique figure. Although he arrived at the age of 19 from Jamaica and spent the rest of…
-
The era when the United States was the dominant global power is steadily coming to an end, and it must find a…
-
It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the shoulders of…
-
Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality: the West…
-
China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but a civilisation…
-
More than 90% of Chinese believe themselves to be Han. Of course, such a vast population is derived from countless different races,…
-
There are a host of ethnic minorities in China, but they often have a weak sense of identity and are relatively small…
-
The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion and physical…
-
The Chinese state is constructed in an entirely different way from western states. Unlike European states, for over a millennium the Chinese…
See all 77 quotes by Martin Jacques »
More No Reason Quotes
Popular No Reason quotes from across the collection:
-
Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have…
— David Attenborough
-
Never again! I can see no reason for marriage - ever at all. I've had it. Three times is enough.
— Ingrid Bergman
-
What's hardest for me to swallow is when there is a love story, say, with a really high-profile male star and there's…
— Halle Berry
-
We can have a World War, I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have a World Party.
— Vanna Bonta
-
There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically.
— Eli Broad
-
I see no reason why the artistic world can't absolutely merge with Madison Avenue. Pop art is a move in that direction.…
— William S. Burroughs
-
I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we…
— James Caan
-
The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And…
— John Cage
-
I believe that there's a way to question authority with manners, with dignity. There's no reason to be rude about it.
— Nicolas Cage
-
Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst…
— John Calvin
-
It's always fun to walk down the street with or behind a really beautiful woman, for no reason other than to see…
— Jonathan Carroll
-
There's absolutely no reason at all that physicians, scientists, shouldn't be involved in things that affect all of us.
— Benjamin Carson
See all No Reason Quotes »
Browse Martin Jacques Quotes by Category