Solomon Asch quotes
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“Most social acts have to be understood in their setting, and lose meaning if isolated.”
-- Solomon AschSource : "Social Psychology". Book by Solomon Asch, p. 61, 1952.
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“The tendency to conformity in our society is so strong that reasonably intelligent and well-meaning young people are willing to call white black. This is a matter of concern. It raises questions about our ways of education and about the values that guide our conduct.”
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“Most social acts have to be understood in their setting, and lose meaning if isolated. No error in thinking about social facts is more serious than the failure to see their place and function”
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“The human mind is an organ for the discovery of truths rather than of falsehoods.”
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“Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life.”
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“Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.”
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“Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part.”
Source : "Damian Lewis: Top of the cops". Interview with Maddy Costa, www.theguardian.com. June 27, 2011.
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Source : "Edie : Girl On Fire". Book by David Weisman and Melissa Painter, 2006.
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