"If we consider the superiority of the human……" — Jean Baudrillard
"If we consider the superiority of the human species, the size of its brain, its powers of thinking, language and organization, we can say this: were there the slightest possibility that another rival or superior species might appear, on earth or elsewhere, man would use every means at his disposal to destroy it."
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Jean Baudrillard
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137 Quotes by Jean Baudrillard
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A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.
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There is no aphrodisiac like innocence.
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To love someone is to isolate him from the world, wipe out every trace of him, dispossess him of his…
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It is always the same: once you are liberated, you are forced to ask who you are.
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Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.
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The world is not dialectical - it is sworn to extremes, not to equilibrium, sworn to radical antagonism, not to…
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Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment.
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Cowardice and courage are never without a measure of affectation. Nor is love. Feelings are never true. They play with…
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