Raymond Aron Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: March 14, 1905 - October 17, 1983
Birthday: March 14
Death: October 17
famous quotes
Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.
source: - Raymond Aron (1957). “The Opium of the Intellectuals”, Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Topics: Revolution, Language, Speak
source: - Raymond Aron (2001). “The Opium of the Intellectuals”, p.257, Transaction Publishers
Topics: Intellectual, Atheism, Want
source: - Raymond Aron (2011). “The Opium of the Intellectuals”, p.97, Transaction Publishers
Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters.
source: - The Opium of the Intellectuals Chapter IX (p. 284}
Topics: Future, Enemy, Manipulate
Racism is the snobbery of the poor.
source: - Raymond Aron (1968). “Progress and Disillusion: The Dialectics of Modern Society”
Political thought in France is either nostalgic or Utopian.
source: - Raymond Aron (2011). “The Opium of the Intellectuals”, p.31, Transaction Publishers
source: - 1971 Politics and History.
Peace is impossible, war is improbable.
source: - Raymond Aron (1997). “Thinking Politically: A Liberal in the Age of Ideology”, p.227, Transaction Publishers
Topics: War, Impossible, Improbable
What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.
source: - Raymond Aron (2017). “The Opium of the Intellectuals”, p.156, Routledge
Topics: Errors, Optimism, Intelligence
