#so

He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#believing #better #critique #himself #his

The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#burden #credit #himself #his #least

An emancipated society, on the other hand, would not be a unitary state, but the realization of universality in the reconciliation of differences. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#hand #other #realization #reconciliation #society

I think everything happens for a reason and all the things that happened to me - good, bad - I'm glad they did. It's made me ready for life, for adulthood. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#bad #did #everything #glad #good

I don't know French at all. I took some lessons when I was younger but all I know are the numbers. I've been told basically everyone in Monaco speaks English because of it being a huge vacation spot so I'm excited about that. I might not need to learn French after all. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#after #basically #because #been #being

I honestly didn't expect this much attention, but it just keeps happening so I must be doing something right. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#doing #expect #happening #honestly #i

Be assured, fellow citizens, that in a democracy it is the laws that guard the person of the citizen and the constitution of the state, whereas the despot and the oligarch find their protection in suspicion and in armed guards. ↗

— Aeschines

#assured #citizen #citizens #constitution #democracy

My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#balls #could #door #get #knocking

Obviously, I'm at the beginning of my career, contrary to what anyone else thinks. I'm 19 years old. In any other country, everywhere else, you're a prospect. And that's what I am right now in Europe. I'm a prospect. I'm not a seasoned veteran. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#any #anyone #beginning #career #contrary

When you play soccer, most of the time you got to get the ball moving, but once you get into that attacking third you gotta' be creative, you gotta' let your talent take over. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#ball #creative #get #got #gotta