![[Cultural relativism] licenses the envy of the untalented, giving rise to what has been called the revenge of failure: Those who cannot paint destroy the canons of painting; those who cannot write reject canonical literature.](/assets/img/quote-photos/cultural-relativism-licenses-the-envy-of-the-untalented-giving-rise-to-what-ha.jpg)
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revenge mean race
I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity, and the one great instinct of revenge, for which no means are venomous enough, or secret, subterranean and small enough - I call it the one immortal blemish on the human race. Friedrich Nietzsche
revenge hate rights
Whom do I hate most among the rabble of today? The socialist rabble, the chandala apostles, who undermine the instinct, the pleasure, the worker's sense of satisfaction with his small existence-who make him envious, who teach him revenge. The source of wrong is never unequal rights but the claim of "equal" rights.
revenge nudity clown
Strip those clowns down to nudity, shove the chrome where they doo doo be. Big Pun
revenge hippie drinking
Drinking in a honky tonk, just kicking hippies asses and raising hell. Jerry Jeff Walker
revenge hate enemy
It is weakness which makes us hate an enemy and seek revenge, and it is idleness that pacifies us and causes us to neglect it. Jean de la Bruyere
revenge hate thinking
It is through madness that we hate an enemy, and think of revenging ourselves; and it is through indolence that we are appeased, and do not revenge ourselves.
revenge grateful power
Politicians - power itself - are abject because they merely embody the profound contempt people have for their own lives. One should be grateful to the politicians for accepting the abstractness of power, and ridding others of its burden. This inevitably kills them but they get their revenge by passing onto others the corpse of power. Jean Baudrillard
revenge thinking people
I was on my back, looking up at Morelli through cobwebs, and my first thought was that the 7-Eleven victim had exacted revenge on me, and I’d been stun gunned. The cobwebs cleared, and I discounted stun gunning. “What happened?” I asked Morelli. “You fainted.” “That’s ridiculous.” “I agree, but if someone sent me a dead woman I might faint, too.” He was down on one knee, bending over me. “Are you ready to get up?” “I need a moment.” “Don’t take too long. People will think I’m proposing. Janet Evanovich
revenge men avenging
The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who injured us; and it is hardly possible for one man to be more unlike another than he that forbears to avenge himself of wrong is to him who did the wrong. Jane Porter
writing habit latter
I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to - mostly the latter. Barbara Mertz
writing should more-money
A writer should say to himself, not, How can I get more money?, but How can I reach more readers (without lowering standards)? Brian Aldiss
writing way better-person
the only way to become a better writer is to become a better person. Brenda Ueland
writing creative producers
I do a lot of co-writing with my producer RedOne, and then a lot on my own. I just like to be creative. Austin Mahone
writing needs gypsy
I need to keep traveling, being a gypsy, having experiences and writing about them. Delta Goodrem
writing
When I'm writing with just an acoustic guitar, it can be for anyone. Dan Auerbach
writing car motorcycle
The reason I'm here today, the reason I own a brand new Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the reason I have a big log cabin and I got cars and all kinds of stuff is because I'm a writer and writers own everything. So you learn how to write. Dan Aykroyd
writing want share
Writing is what we do. What else could I want in a life partner than someone who knows and shares what I do? Clark Blaise
writing reflection men
Just as long as newspapers and magazines are controlled by men, every woman upon them must write articles which are reflections of men's ideas. As long as that continues, women's ideas and deepest convictions will never get before the public. Susan B. Anthony
giving lauren thank
Thank you for giving us back Lauren and Steve, John Rice
giving-up struggle want
Don't ever give up what you want in life. The struggle is worth it. Ayn Rand
giving pleasure give-me
If you acquit me, you will give me great pleasure. If you condemn me you will do me honour! Benito Mussolini
giving-up dont-give-up trying
It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. It does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again. Charles Kettering
giving-up soul want
My soul is not my own any more. I cannot live like I want to. I am going to give up films. Brigitte Bardot
giving temptation enemy
Every time the enemy throws us off our guard, and we give way to temptation, he gains so much; he weakens us and strengthens himself; when we resist temptation, it strengthens the Saints and weakens the enemy. Brigham Young
giving fuel our-future
Giving is what fuels us. Giving is our future. Blake Mycoskie
giving respect time
Every time I get the ball, I get double-teamed. I respect the defense. I'm giving it up. Steve Francis
giving golf hopefully less patient playing
Even if you are playing bad, you have to be patient to hopefully improve. It's less frustrating on the golf course, at least you are giving yourself a chance.