"Justice must always question itself, just as society……" — Michel Foucault
"Justice must always question itself, just as society can exist only by means of the work it does on itself and on its institutions."
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109 Quotes by Michel Foucault
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Chance does not speak essentially through words nor can it be seen in their convolution. It is the eruption of…
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To seek in the great accumulation of the already-said the text that resembles "in advance" a later text, to ransack…
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Truth is not by nature free-nor error servile-its production is thoroughly imbued with relations of power.
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It might be said that all knowledge is linked to the essential forms of cruelty.
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The lyricism of marginality may find inspiration in the image of the outlaw, the great social nomad, who prowls on…
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In its function, the power to punish is not essentially different from that of curing or educating.
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People can tolerate two homosexuals they see leaving together, but the next day they're smiling, holding hands, tenderly embracing one…
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Madness is the absolute break with the work of art; it forms the constitutive moment of abolition, which dissolves in…
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I wasn't always smart, I was actually very stupid in school [T]here was a boy who was very attractive who…
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I belong to that generation who, as students, had before their eyes, and were limited by, a horizon consisting of…
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What makes power hold good, what makes it accepted, is simply the fact that it doesn't only weigh on us…
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It's not a matter of emancipating truth from every system of power (which would be a chimera, for truth is…
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Don't be a hero. Don't have an ego. Always question yourself and your ability. Don't ever feel that you are…
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You always question people's intentions. That may be a combination of having money, having fame, and being a little older.
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I think my films are always quite self-reflexive and always question 'why am I doing this, is this the right…
— Peter Greenaway
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Lesson number one in trying to develop the ability of independent thought: Understand that EVERYTHING the government says has the…
— Derek R. Audette
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I feel like I'm a New Yorker because I really know the city. I actually tell the drivers where to…
— J. Cole
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Always question your fear, Anh. there's almost never a good reason to be scared.
— Anh Do
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We always question the bonafides of the man who tells us unpleasant facts.
— R.K. Narayan
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Entrepreneurs are misfits to the core. They forge ahead, making their own path and always, always, question the status quo.
— Maximillian Degenerez
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Never question the relevance of truth, but always question the truth of relevance.
— Craig Bruce
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Always be yourself. never try to hide who you are. the only shame is to have shame. always stand up…
— Bernajoy Vaal
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Remember that people will always question the good things they hear about you, and believe the bad ones without a…
— Ash Sweeney
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No matter what you do, someone will always talk about you. Someone will always question your judgement. So just smile…
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