"In days gone by, we were afraid of……" — Jean Baudrillard
"In days gone by, we were afraid of dying in dishonor or a state of sin. Nowadays, we are afraid of dying fools. Now the fact is that there is no Extreme Unction to absolve us of foolishness. We endure it here on earth as subjective eternity."
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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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