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Small: The first and only principle of sexual ethics: the accuser is always in the wrong
"The first and only principle of sexual ethics: the accuser is always in the wrong"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Quality is decided by the depth at which the work incorporates the alternatives within itself, and so masters
"Quality is decided by the depth at which the work incorporates the alternatives within itself, and so masters them"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Insane sects grow with the same rhythm as big organizations. It is the rhythm of total destruction
"Insane sects grow with the same rhythm as big organizations. It is the rhythm of total destruction"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Truth is inseperable from the illusory belief that from the figures of the unreal one day, in spite of all, re
"Truth is inseperable from the illusory belief that from the figures of the unreal one day, in spite of all, real deliverance will come"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Intelligence is a moral category
"Intelligence is a moral category"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: In the abstract conception of universal wrong, all concrete responsibility vanishes
"In the abstract conception of universal wrong, all concrete responsibility vanishes"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The task of art today is to bring chaos into order
"The task of art today is to bring chaos into order"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The specific is not exclusive: it lacks the aspiration to totality
"The specific is not exclusive: it lacks the aspiration to totality"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The recent past always presents itself as if destroyed by catastrophes
"The recent past always presents itself as if destroyed by catastrophes"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The poor are prevented from thinking by the discipline of others, the rich by their own
"The poor are prevented from thinking by the discipline of others, the rich by their own"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for whic
"The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow alr
"The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The joke of our time is the suicide of intention
"The joke of our time is the suicide of intention"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: The individual mirrors in his individuation the preordained social laws of exploitation, however mediated
"The individual mirrors in his individuation the preordained social laws of exploitation, however mediated"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Proletarian language is dictated by hunger. The poor chew words to fill their bellies
"Proletarian language is dictated by hunger. The poor chew words to fill their bellies"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Only a humanity to whom death has become as indifferent as its members, that has itself died, can inflict it a
"Only a humanity to whom death has become as indifferent as its members, that has itself died, can inflict it administratively on innumerable people"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Once the last trace of emotion has been eradicated, nothing remains of thought but absolute tautology
"Once the last trace of emotion has been eradicated, nothing remains of thought but absolute tautology"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Not only is the self entwined in society it owes society its existence in the most literal sense
"Not only is the self entwined in society; it owes society its existence in the most literal sense"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Normality is death
"Normality is death"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: None of the abstract concepts comes closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace
"None of the abstract concepts comes closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: No harm comes to man from outside alone: dumbness is the objective spirit
"No harm comes to man from outside alone: dumbness is the objective spirit"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: No emancipation without that of society
"No emancipation without that of society"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Modernity is a qualitative, not a chronological, category
"Modernity is a qualitative, not a chronological, category"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength
"Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprie
"In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: If time is money, it seems moral to save time, above all ones own, and such parsimony is excused by considerat
"If time is money, it seems moral to save time, above all one's own, and such parsimony is excused by consideration for others. One is straight-forward"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: If across the Atlantic the ideology was pride, here it is delivering the goods
"If across the Atlantic the ideology was pride, here it is delivering the goods"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: History does not merely touch on language, but takes place in it
"History does not merely touch on language, but takes place in it"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society
"He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: He who matures early lives in anticipation
"He who matures early lives in anticipation"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: He who integrates is lost
"He who integrates is lost"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: He who has laughter on his side has no need of proof
"He who has laughter on his side has no need of proof"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Happiness is obsolete: uneconomic
"Happiness is obsolete: uneconomic"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live
"For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Fascism is itself less ideological, in so far as it openly proclaims the principle of domination that is elsew
"Fascism is itself less 'ideological', in so far as it openly proclaims the principle of domination that is elsewhere concealed"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Exuberant health is always, as such, sickness also
"Exuberant health is always, as such, sickness also"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Everything that has ever been called folk art has always reflected domination
"Everything that has ever been called folk art has always reflected domination"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Estrangement shows itself precisely in the elimination of distance between people
"Estrangement shows itself precisely in the elimination of distance between people"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Domination delegates the physical violence on which it rests to the dominated
"Domination delegates the physical violence on which it rests to the dominated"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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Small: Dialectic thought is an attempt to break through the coercion of logic by its own means
"Dialectic thought is an attempt to break through the coercion of logic by its own means"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
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