"Protest and anger practically always derives from hope, and the shouting out against injustice is always in the hope of those injustices being somewhat corrected and a little more justice established."
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Quotes by John Berger
John Berger was a British art critic, novelist, painter, and poet, whose profound insights reshaped the way we perceive art and culture. Born on November 5, 1926, in London, Berger gained fame with his groundbreaking work, "Ways of Seeing," which challenged traditional interpretations of visual media. His unique blend of storytelling and visual analysis not only captivated readers but also influenced generations of artists and thinkers. Berger's legacy endures as a testament to the power of art as a vehicle for social critique and human understanding.
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"What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time."
John Berger
"Propaganda requires a permanent network of communication so that it can systematically stifle reflection with emotive or utopian slogans. Its pace is usually fast."
John Berger"Without ethics, man has no future. This is to say, mankind without them cannot be itself. Ethics determine choices and actions and suggest difficult priorities."
John Berger"The human imagination... has great difficulty in living strictly within the confines of a materialist practice or philosophy. It dreams, like a dog in its basket, of hares in the open."
John Berger"Being a unique superpower undermines the military intelligence of strategy. To think strategically, one has to imagine oneself in the enemy's place. If one cannot do this, it is impossible to foresee, to take by surprise, to outflank. Misinterpreting an enemy can lead to defeat. This is how empires fall."
John Berger