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We live in a society that compels us to go on using these concepts, and we no longer know what they mean
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"We live in a society that compels us to go on using these concepts, and we no longer know what they mean"

- Michelangelo Antonioni

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This quote by Michelangelo Antonioni speaks to the concept that we are living in a society that is so entrenched in certain principles and concepts that we no longer understand their real significance. We are so utilized to using these concepts that we have actually ended up being desensitized to their real implications. This could be referring to anything from political ideologies to social norms. We have actually become so accustomed to using these concepts that we no longer put in the time to think of what they actually imply and how they affect our lives. We are so utilized to utilizing them that we no longer question their credibility or their implications. This quote talks to the idea that we have actually become so used to using these principles that we no longer make the effort to think of their real significance and implications. We have become so used to utilizing them that we no longer question their credibility or their implications. This quote speaks to the concept that we have become so used to using these concepts that we no longer make the effort to think of their real meaning and ramifications.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Michelangelo Antonioni between September 29, 1912 and June 30, 2007. He/she was a famous Director from Italy. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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