Naturally, when one makes progressive steps, there may be some who see it as a betrayal of their goals and interests.
Interests
It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.
The artist does not illustrate science (but) he frequently responds to the same interests that a scientist does.
The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests are involved. One can trust nobody and nothing.
The pull between sound and syntax creates a kind of musical tension in the language that interests me.
In wartime we identify ourselves with the nation, and its interests are the interests of our primal selves.
History shows that, more often than not, loss of sovereignty leads to liberalisation imposed in the interests of the powerful.
In the calculus of western interests, there is no suffering, whatever its scale, which cannot be justified. Chechens, Palestinians, Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis are of little importance.
The ‘anti-globalisation movement’ is the most significant proponent of globalisation – but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power.
The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.