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I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.
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Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations, and occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a social reality.…
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I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going…
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It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it…
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Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.
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The natural response of the old-timers is to build a strong moral wall against the outside. This is where the world starts…
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Our technological infrastructure alienates us from each other. No need to form a workplace community, everybody there will be out in a…
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The theory of cultural bias... is the idea that a culture is based on a particular form of organization. It can't be…
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Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to…
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If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.
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The human body is always treated as an image of society.
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It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.
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We are reviled but we do not intend to speak evil in return. We are in desperate straits but do not despair.…
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A body of work may be reviled -- mostly by those who have no knowledge of its workings -- and yet still…
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Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.
— Mary Douglas
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Nobody's told me anything to date that I've been completely reviled by.
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He loved her for being so beautiful, and he hated her for it. He loved how she put shiny stuff on her…
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Although the human heart is selfish and arrogant, so many struggle against their selfishness and learn humility; because of them, as long…
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