“It would be well to punish the mob, but punishing the mob would not cure the evil which was the cause of the mob.” — Carl L. Becker, The Eve of the Revolution
Tag: effect
Quote of the Day
“Mostly what you lose with time, in memory, is the specificity of things, their exact sequence. It all runs together, becomes a watery soup. Portmanteau days, imploded years. Like a bad actor, memory always goes for effect, abjuring motivation, consistency, good sense.” — James Sallis, Black Hornet
Quote of the Day
“Logic is a poor model of cause and effect.” — Gregory Bateson, Mind and Nature
Quote of the Day
“It is always understood as an expression of condemnation when anything in Literature or Art is said to be done for effect; and yet to produce an effect is the aim and end of both.” — George Henry Lewes, The Principles of Success in Literature
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