Children Quote by Miroslav Krleža
““(I was) slightly suspicious of these babbling children of intellectuals who were themselves babblers, my schoolmates who had already produced the next senile generation . . . I had noticed that behind their masks people were actually unhelpful, cold, brutally indifferent toward everything that at the moment did not fall within the sphere of their immediate interest.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Banquet, 1933
Intellectuals often hide behind pretenses, showing indifference to those outside their immediate concerns.
In simple terms: Intellectuals can be cold and unhelpful.
Key Takeaway
Beware of superficial expertise.
Themes
critique
elitism
indifference
Mood
skeptical
reflective
Type
critical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- academic circles
- political debates
- community discussions
- media analysis
Key Concepts
Social psychology
intellectual authenticity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you discern genuine concern from performative concern?
- What responsibilities do thinkers have to broader society?
A Different Perspective
Not all intellectuals are indifferent; many are genuinely supportive.
