"Relativism is not indifference; on the contrary, passionate……" — Karel Capek
"Relativism is not indifference; on the contrary, passionate indifference is necessary in order for you not to hear the voices that oppose your absolute decrees."
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Karel Capek
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38 Quotes by Karel Capek
Karel Capek has 38 quotes on this site.
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There came into the world an unlimited abundance of everything people need. But people need everything except unlimited abundance.
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Among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.
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Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that…
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Man will never be enslaved by machinery if the man tending the machine be paid enough.
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