Capital and Quality of Life – Quote by Henry Ford
“The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life.”
Henry Ford
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“Love Is the Only Sane Answer” – Erich Fromm
“Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.”
Erich Fromm
Respect and Love – Quote by Erich Fromm
“Respect is not fear and awe; it…[is]the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his unique individuality. Respect, thus, implies the absence of exploitation. I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me.”
Erich Fromm
“You have to stop in order to change direction” – Erich Fromm
“You have to stop in order to change direction.”
Erich Fromm
Neil Postman on Technology and Social Change
“But it is much later in the game now, and ignorance of the score is inexcusable. To be unaware that a technology comes equipped with a program for social change, to maintain that technology is neutral, to make the assumption that technology is always a friend to culture is, at this late hour, stupidity plain and simple.”
Neil Postman
Incomprehensible Gibberish – Quote by Umberto Eco
“Whenever a poet or preacher, chief or wizard spouts gibberish, the human race spends centuries deciphering the message.”
Umberto Eco
“Nothing Gives a Fearful Man More Courage” – Umberto Eco
“Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another’s fear.”
Umberto Eco
Proving Love – Quote by Erich Fromm
“It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it.”
Erich Fromm
The Deepest Human Need – Quote by Erich Fromm
“The deepest need of the human being is to overcome our separateness, to leave the prison of our loneliness.”
Erich Fromm
Quote About Credulity by Umberto Eco
“If two things don’t fit, but you believe both of them, thinking that somewhere, hidden, there must be a third thing that connects them, that’s credulity.”
Umberto Eco