Taboos Quotes

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The eurozone status quo is neither tolerable nor stable. Mainstream economists would call it an inferior equilibrium; I call it a nightmare - one that… — George Soros
Life is livable because we know that wherever we go most of the people we meet will be restrained in their actions towards us by… — Havelock Ellis
Every field has its taboos. In algebraic geometry the taboos are (1) writing a draft that can be followed by anyone but two or three… — Gian-Carlo Rota
Customs, morals â€” is there a difference? Woman, do you realize what you are doing? Here, by the grace of God and an inside straight,… — Jubal
In distinguishing between Islamic teachings and social taboos, we must remember that Islam forbids injustice; Injustice against people, against nations, against women. It shuns race,… — Benazir Bhutto
Social taboos are shy like virtue; once lost, there is no remedy — Gunnar Myrdal
There are no taboos in bed, and there shouldn't be any taboos in bed. — Frank Langella
There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether… — Robert Cormier
Let us overthrow the totems, break the taboos. Or better, let us consider them cancelled. Coldly, let us be intelligent. — Pierre Trudeau
I never consciously set out to talk about taboos or anything like that. — Roseanne Barr
The secular argument, or the liberal argument, is to as much as possible remove taboos so things do not become unmentionable; to let some air… — Christopher Hitchens
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos.… — H. L. Mencken
The trickster's function is to break taboos, create mischief, stir things up. In the end, the trickster gives people what they really want, some sort… — Tom Robbins
Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in… — James A. Baldwin
Rather than bring the full force of our creativity and rationality to bear on the problems of ethics, social cohesion, and even spiritual experience, moderates… — Sam Harris
I see the beauty of Mike's attempt to devise an ideal ethic and applaud his recognition that such must start by junking the present sexual… — Robert A. Heinlein
The problem I want to talk to you about tonight is the problem of belief. What does it mean to believe? We use this word… — Sam Harris
It is taboo in our society to criticize a persons religious faith... these taboos are offensive, deeply unreasonable, but worse than that, they are getting… — Sam Harris
Democracy is grounded upon so childish a complex of fallacies that they must be protected by a rigid system of taboos, else even halfwits would… — H. L. Mencken
She started thinking about all the euphemisms for death, all the anxious taboos that had always fascinated her. It was too bad you could never… — Tove Jansson

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