Ivan Illich Quotes

By the early seventeenth century, a new consensus began to arise: the idea that man was born incompetent for society and remained so unless he was provided with 'education.'

Ivan Illich

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sociologist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 4, 1926 - December 2, 2002

Topics

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When I was a kid, I never saw a puppet show. I never played with puppets or had any interest in them.

Jim Henson

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You know, Arabs are critical of United States foreign policy, but they also associate the U.S. with democratic principles and opportunity.

Jehane Noujaim

OpportunityYouKnowPrinciples

One novel that I think is an overriding influence in my life is 'All the King's Men,' the most beautiful book written in the U.S.

Andrew Gross

LifeBeautifulMenKingBookThink

I'm married to my job. I'm obsessed with my work, and I run myself into the ground every single day. Unfortunately, a lot of other pursuits have to take a back seat.

Robert Kazinsky

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Anarchy is as detestable in grammar as it is in society.

Maurice Druon

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Generally, TED speakers are believers in the scientific method.

Steven Levy

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When I was in high school I thought I was going to university into psychology.

Tricia Helfer

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I never work with a screen. Other photographers have this black thing around, and they go back and look at it. I'd rather spend the time with the subject, photographing or discussing or talking, than staring at this thing. I'd rather look at what's going on.

Juergen Teller

WorkTimeBlackTalkingLookBack

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.

Donald Rumsfeld

RememberKnowWantPresidentOthers

The best thing an actor can bring to a role is himself - that's no secret.

Dean Winters

BestActorSecretBringRoleThing

Aging can be fun if you lay back and enjoy it.

Clint Eastwood

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I would say everything in our life in the next 25 years is going to be tied into the Internet, and it's going to be the place for communications, for education, for conducting business and everything.

Bob Parsons

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