„A state of individuals, such as we now have reached in Western Civilization, will not create persons, and the atomized individuals who make it up will be motivated by desires that do not necessarily reflect needs. Instead of needing other people they need a shot of heroin; instead of some kind of religious conviction, they have to be with the winning team.“

Oscar Iden Lecture Series, Lecture 3: "The State of Individuals" (1976)

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Carroll Quigley

docente, storico 1910 - 1977

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— Carroll Quigley American historian 1910 - 1977

Oscar Iden Lecture Series, Lecture 3: "The State of Individuals" (1976)

„No Indian nationalist leader ever needed to say: We have created India; now all we need to do is to create Indians.“

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— Shashi Tharoor Indian politician, diplomat, author 1956

Rediff News, "Who is an Indian?", Available Online http://www.rediff.com/republic/2000/apr/06shashi.htm, April 6, 2000
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— Fabien Cousteau French filmmaker and oceanographer 1967

Deep Sea Rendez-Vous with Fabien Cousteau https://beautyandwellbeing.com/well-being/deep-sea-rendez-vous-with-celine-fabien-cousteau/ (September 30, 2020)

„Don took it and said, “Uh, thanks! That’s awfully kind of you. I’ll pay it back, first chance.”
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— Robert A. Heinlein, libro Between Planets

Origine: Between Planets (1951), Chapter 8, “Foxes Have Holes, and Birds of the Air Have Nests—” (p. 91)

„We need some honesty and sincerity instead of corrupt government in Washington.“

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— Jack Kevorkian American pathologist, euthanasia activist 1928 - 2011

As quoted in "Kevorkian Plans Congressional Run" (13 March 2008), Fox News
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— Erving Goffman, libro Stigma

Origine: 1950s-1960s, Stigma, 1963, Ch.2 - p. 85

„Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children.“

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— Margaret Mead American anthropologist 1901 - 1978

Attributed to Mead in: Fleur L. Strand (1978) Physiology: a regulatory systems approach. p. 509
1970s

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— Michael Crichton American author, screenwriter, film producer 1942 - 2008

Environmentalism as a Religion (2003)

„To find out what is truly individual in ourselves, profound reflection is needed; and suddenly we realize how uncommonly difficult the discovery of individuality is.“

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— C.G. Jung Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology 1875 - 1961

„What we now have in Iran is a religious dictator. Instead, I propose a secular parliamentary democracy, in which there would be a clear separation between the state and religion. Whether that would ultimately be a parliamentary monarchy or a republic will need to be decided at the end of this path by means of a national referendum.“

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— Reza Pahlavi Last crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran 1960

As quoted by Christoph Lehermayr, Der Sohn des Schahs spricht exklusiv mit NEWS.at: "Ich bin bereit, Konig zu werden" http://www.rezapahlavi.org/details_article.php?article=397&page=3, NEWS.at, September 15, 2009.
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— Suzanne Collins, libro La ragazza di fuoco

Origine: Catching Fire

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— David C. McClelland American psychological theorist 1917 - 1998

Origine: The Archiving Society, 1961, p. 40; As cited in: Kevin Hindle, ‎Kim Klyver (2011), Handbook of Research on New Venture Creation, p. 74-75

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— Hillary Clinton American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady 1947

Speech http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-slogan-219908 (February 2016)
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„While I agree that the film is historical, and the logo also, apparently, because of the film it is a part of, I disagree that as creative individuals there need be quite so much analyzing and in such disturbingly personal criticism about me as an individual for my having shared my experiences about my design of this logo. It’s needless by others, makes no contribution to the information and, instead, detracts from the genuine story I’ve related about this bit of film history.“

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— Suzy Rice graphic designer

The “Star Wars” Logo Design http://suzyrice.com/the-star-wars-logo-design-page-one-of-two/ (October 28, 2011)

„Now, as a strong State, we can be ready to pursue a policy of understanding with surrounding States. We want nothing from them. We have no wishes or demands; we desire peace. … No other people can need peace more than we.“

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— Adolf Hitler Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany, Leader of the Nazi Party 1889 - 1945

Speech in Saarbrücken (9 October 1938), quoted in The Times (26 September 1939), p. 10
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— Al Gore 45th Vice President of the United States 1948

Quotes, The Assault on Reason (2007)

„If your team is going to win, you need to play better than the other quarterback.“

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— Peyton Manning American football quarterback 1976

ESPN The Magazine, September 2001 http://espn.go.com/talent/danpatrick/s/2001/0822/1242493.html

„So, we’ve reached the state that George Will described. He said there’s a certain kind of liberal that wants diversity in everything, except thought. And so, we do need certain kinds of diversity. But the key to remember is that, diversity by its very nature is divisive, and so, what’s the function of your group? If your group needs cohesion, you don’t want diversity. If your group needs good, clear thinking and you want people to challenge your prejudices, then you need it. So in the academic world, we need that kind of diversity, and we don’t have it.“

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— Jonathan Haidt American psychologist 1963

"The Psychology Behind Morality" (12 June 2014) http://www.onbeing.org/program/jonathan-haidt-the-psychology-behind-morality/transcript/6347#main_content

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— Ben Carson 17th and current United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon 1951

Origine: Think Big (1996), p. 212

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— Bill Clinton 42nd President of the United States 1946

"A Place Called Hope" (July 16, 1992)
1990s, A Place Called Hope (16 July 1992)
Contesto: It is time to heal America. And so we must say to every American: Look beyond the stereotypes that blind us. We need each other. All of us, we need each other. We don't have a person to waste. And yet for too long politicians have told the most of us that are doing all right that what's really wrong with America is the rest of us. Them. Them, the minorities. Them, the liberals. Them, the poor. Them, the homeless. Them, the people with disabilities. Them, the gays. We've gotten to where we've nearly "them"ed ourselves to death. Them and them and them. But this is America. There is no them; there's only us. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice, for all.

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