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Intellectuals Quotes

Futurism: This was a movement of intellectuals who wanted to replace tradition with the modern world of machinery, speed, violence, and public relations. It proves that we should be careful what intellectuals wish for, because we might get it Picture Quote #1

Intellectuals may like to think of themselves as people who speak truth to power but too often they are people who speak lies to gain power Picture Quote #1

A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals Picture Quote #1

Rational discourse is only one way of presenting and examining an issue and by no means the best. Our new intellectuals are not aware of its limitations and of the nature of the things outside Picture Quote #1

Too many intellectuals look down on religion and think it will go away. God is not going to go away. There are far more religious people in the world today than when I was born Picture Quote #1

Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals no cure except as a guillotine might be called a cure for dandruff Picture Quote #1

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The trouble with me is, I belong to a vanishing race. I’m one of the intellectuals Picture Quote #1

I don’t think many people understand what racism is. The intellectuals use it like toilet paper; it’s something they can use. It’s not something they live Picture Quote #1

I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can’t read any poetry Picture Quote #1

Two polar groups: at one pole we have the literary intellectuals, at the other scientists, and as the most representative, the physical scientists. Between the two a gulf of mutual incomprehension Picture Quote #1

Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed Picture Quote #1

It was generally believed that Catholics were not interested in arts and science graduate schools. They weren’t going to be intellectuals. And so I put the theses to the test. And they all collapsed Picture Quote #1

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Since the 18th century, many Western intellectuals have predicted religion’s imminent demise Picture Quote #1

Jewish intellectuals contributed a great deal to insure that Europe became a continent of humanism, and it is with these humanist ideals that Europe must now intervene in the Middle East conflict Picture Quote #1

Real intellectuals like to escape once in a while from their world of intellect Picture Quote #1

I think Black intellectuals see too deeply. That’s the problem. It’s a cause of anxiety, because we see things differently Picture Quote #1

I allowed myself to be taken in by the intellectuals. I believed too much in the Polish intellectuals and followed their advice Picture Quote #1

Intellectuals cannot tolerate the chance event, the unintelligible: they have a nostalgia for the absolute, for a universally comprehensive scheme Picture Quote #1

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Unrecognized alcoholism is the ruling pathology among writers and intellectuals Picture Quote #1

You’re a genius! And the proof is that both common people and intellectuals find your work completely incoherent Picture Quote #1

Every age has found some alternative to American values appealing. The number of Western intellectuals enamored of fascism and all the various expressions of Marxism was legion Picture Quote #1

The last publicized center of American writing was Manhattan. Its writers became known as the New York Intellectuals. With important connections to publishing, and universities, with access to the major book reviews, they were able to pose as the vanguard of American culture when they were so obsessed with the two Joes--McCarthy and Stalin--that they were to produce only two artists, Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, who left town Picture Quote #1

Ajamu Baraka comes out of the tradition of the African-American intellectuals, the people who really been standing up for African-American rights and economic rights and workers rights Picture Quote #1

Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are raising their people up from poverty because they don’t conform to the tastes of Upper West Side intellectuals? Use human rights as your excuse! Picture Quote #1

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Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed Picture Quote #1

In Bolivia, the middle class, intellectuals and the self-employed are proud of their Indian roots. Unfortunately, some oligarchic groups continue to treat us as being inferior Picture Quote #1

Visit a typical science classroom and you will discover far more than empirical facts being taught. The dominant worldview among scientific intellectuals is evolutionary naturalism, which holds that humans are essentially biochemical machines Picture Quote #1

There is a long dishonourable tradition of western intellectuals who have been duped by Moscow. The list includes Bernard Shaw, the Webbs, H. G. Wells, and Andre Gide Picture Quote #1

Intellectuals are good at seeing the big picture. But they are not so good at process Picture Quote #1

There is no figure who had more of an influence, no person had more of an influence on the intellectuals behind the Iron Curtain than Friedrich Hayek. His books were translated and published by the underground and black market editions, read widely, and undoubtedly influenced the climate of opinion that ultimately brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union Picture Quote #1

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Futurism: This was a movement of intellectuals who wanted to replace tradition with the modern world of machinery, speed, violence, and public relations. It proves that we should be careful what intellectuals wish for, because we might get it (Intellectuals Quotes) Intellectuals may like to think of themselves as people who speak truth to power but too often they are people who speak lies to gain power (Intellectuals Quotes) A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals (Intellectuals Quotes) Rational discourse is only one way of presenting and examining an issue and by no means the best. Our new intellectuals are not aware of its limitations and of the nature of the things outside (Intellectuals Quotes) Too many intellectuals look down on religion and think it will go away. God is not going to go away. There are far more religious people in the world today than when I was born (Intellectuals Quotes) Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals no cure except as a guillotine might be called a cure for dandruff (Intellectuals Quotes) The trouble with me is, I belong to a vanishing race. I’m one of the intellectuals (Intellectuals Quotes) I don’t think many people understand what racism is. The intellectuals use it like toilet paper; it’s something they can use. It’s not something they live (Intellectuals Quotes) I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can’t read any poetry (Intellectuals Quotes) Two polar groups: at one pole we have the literary intellectuals, at the other scientists, and as the most representative, the physical scientists. Between the two a gulf of mutual incomprehension (Intellectuals Quotes) Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed (Intellectuals Quotes) It was generally believed that Catholics were not interested in arts and science graduate schools. They weren’t going to be intellectuals. And so I put the theses to the test. And they all collapsed (Intellectuals Quotes) Since the 18th century, many Western intellectuals have predicted religion’s imminent demise (Intellectuals Quotes) Jewish intellectuals contributed a great deal to insure that Europe became a continent of humanism, and it is with these humanist ideals that Europe must now intervene in the Middle East conflict (Intellectuals Quotes) Real intellectuals like to escape once in a while from their world of intellect (Intellectuals Quotes) I think Black intellectuals see too deeply. That’s the problem. It’s a cause of anxiety, because we see things differently (Intellectuals Quotes) I allowed myself to be taken in by the intellectuals. I believed too much in the Polish intellectuals and followed their advice (Intellectuals Quotes) Intellectuals cannot tolerate the chance event, the unintelligible: they have a nostalgia for the absolute, for a universally comprehensive scheme (Intellectuals Quotes) Unrecognized alcoholism is the ruling pathology among writers and intellectuals (Intellectuals Quotes) You’re a genius! And the proof is that both common people and intellectuals find your work completely incoherent (Intellectuals Quotes) Every age has found some alternative to American values appealing. The number of Western intellectuals enamored of fascism and all the various expressions of Marxism was legion (Intellectuals Quotes) The last publicized center of American writing was Manhattan. Its writers became known as the New York Intellectuals. With important connections to publishing, and universities, with access to the major book reviews, they were able to pose as the vanguard of American culture when they were so obsessed with the two Joes--McCarthy and Stalin--that they were to produce only two artists, Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, who left town (Intellectuals Quotes) Ajamu Baraka comes out of the tradition of the African-American intellectuals, the people who really been standing up for African-American rights and economic rights and workers rights. (Intellectuals Quotes) Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are raising their people up from poverty because they don’t conform to the tastes of Upper West Side intellectuals? Use human rights as your excuse! (Intellectuals Quotes) Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed. (Intellectuals Quotes) In Bolivia, the middle class, intellectuals and the self-employed are proud of their Indian roots. Unfortunately, some oligarchic groups continue to treat us as being inferior. (Intellectuals Quotes) Visit a typical science classroom and you will discover far more than empirical facts being taught. The dominant worldview among scientific intellectuals is evolutionary naturalism, which holds that humans are essentially biochemical machines. (Intellectuals Quotes) There is a long dishonourable tradition of western intellectuals who have been duped by Moscow. The list includes Bernard Shaw, the Webbs, H. G. Wells, and Andre Gide. (Intellectuals Quotes) Intellectuals are good at seeing the big picture. But they are not so good at process. (Intellectuals Quotes) There is no figure who had more of an influence, no person had more of an influence on the intellectuals behind the Iron Curtain than Friedrich Hayek. His books were translated and published by the underground and black market editions, read widely, and undoubtedly influenced the climate of opinion that ultimately brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union. (Intellectuals Quotes)

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