Michel Foucault Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: October 15, 1926 - June 25, 1984
Birthday: October 15
Death: June 25
Matthey, a Geneva physician very close to Rousseau's influence, formulates the prospect for all men of reason: 'Do not glory in your state, if you are wise and civilized men; an instant suffices to disturb and annihilate that supposed wisdom of which you are so proud; an unexpected event, a sharp and sudden emotion of the soul will abruptly change the most reasonable and intelligent man into a raving idiot.
source: Michel Foucault (2001). “Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason”, p.201, Psychology Press
topic: Wise, Men, Intelligent, Geneva, Unexpected Events
