#brutal

Social systems proceed by (usually) covering up the brutalities upon which they are based. The doctor doesn't let you get to his door and then turn you away, rather his home address is hard to find. The government handcuffs you so they don't have to shoot you trying to escape. And so on. ↗

— Tyler Cowen

#coercion #social-systems #home

One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

#every #important #important things #life #most

The most altruistic and sustainable philosophies fail before the brute brain stem imperative of self-interest. ↗

— Peter Watts

#brutality #life-philosophy #self-interest #life

If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again. ↗

— Malcolm X

#police-brutality #power #resistance #solidarity #violence

At the time, when you're being dissected and judged it's pretty brutal, but in hindsight it's great and - it sounds cliched - you do come out the other side better and stronger. ↗

— Kate Bosworth

#better #brutal #cliched #come #dissected

Going to Catholic school was what fueled me into comedy. The nuns were so brutal so I used to try to make my friends laugh. ↗

— Julie Brown

#catholic #catholic school #comedy #friends #fueled

I mean it's the most objective industry in the world. If your numbers stink, you're out. If your numbers are good, you get more money. It's the most Darwinian, it's beautiful, it's brutal, it works. ↗

— Jim Cramer

#brutal #darwinian #get #good #i

India has indeed a great and free future before her, in which she can make her special contribution to the well-being of mankind. The first and indispensable part of that contribution is to work with the United Nations for the defeat of fascism and of brutal aggression. ↗

— Stafford Cripps

#before #brutal #contribution #defeat #fascism

When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough. ↗

— Donald Trump

#brutal #challenges #fight #somebody #tough

I know of no book which has been a source of brutality and sadistic conduct, both public and private, that can compare with the Bible. ↗

— James Paget

#bible #book #both #brutality #compare