“All people, however fanatical they may be in their zeal to disparage and to fight capitalism, implicitly pay homage to it by passionately clamoring for the products it turns out”
“Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.”
“Under Capitalism the most important thing is to squeeze out more and more money for a few people to spend. This means that most of the other people -- as well as the earth and the sea and all the creatures and plants and goggas -- have to pay the price.”
“Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.”
“The art and passion of reading well and deeply is waning, but [Jane] Austen still inspires people to become fanatical readers. ”
“Always it is easier to pay homage to prophets than to heed the direction of their vision.”