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The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion. Walter Benjamin

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Books and harlots have their quarrels in public. Walter Benjamin

Books Quarrels Public

Opinions are a private matter. The public has an interest only in judgments. Walter Benjamin

Matter Only Judgments Opinions Private Interest Public

I don't think it's in any way harmful, this marriage of media and politicians. I think it enhances the communications process considerably and makes it possible for the public to be far more aware, far more up-to-date on issues and the opposite sides of the issues. Walter Cronkite

I think we need a public, strategic, cooperative relationship with Israel. Walter F. Mondale

Relationship Think Israel Public Strategic Cooperative Need

Each person feels that he is an 'expert' in one or two fields and just the 'public' in all the others. But you know, probably, from experience that no one is really able to appreciate any display of ability in any field if he himself has not, to a certain degree, taken part in its problems and difficulties at some time. Walter Gropius

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It pleased the public to think I lived the easy, carefree life - the playboy of golf. Walter Hagen

Life Think Pleased Easy Golf Public Lived Playboy Carefree

I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price. Walter Jon Williams

Work Technology Reading Favor Price Makes Any Public Available Reasonable

The reason that last-ditch political maneuvering has become business as usual in Washington is that the actors involved are drunk on blame and are convinced that the voting public is, too. They count on outrage, thereby spreading numbness. They cherish the prospect of partisan fury, thereby inspiring nonpartisan disgust. Walter Kirn

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I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service. Warren Beatty

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I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does. Warren Beatty

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I don't want to talk about intelligence matters. I will say, however, that intelligence-community estimates should not become public in the way of this city and in the way of Congress. Warren Christopher

Intelligence Will Become Matters Congress Way Say City About Talk However Want Estimates Public Should

I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size because there can be hang-ups and anxieties. Warwick Davis

Joke Everybody Feel Self-Deprecating Make Comfortable Because Always Lot Anxieties Size Public Speaking Public Speaking Start

Bloomberg believes his money can buy anything - even the liberty of individual Americans. After all, his personal fortune bought him public office. Wayne LaPierre

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I am not bound for any public place, but for ground of my own where I have planted vines and orchard trees, and in the heat of the day climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods. Wendell Berry

As a senator from the only true swing district in the Texas Senate, I've been targeted by the GOP for my outspoken criticism of their extremist attacks on public education and voting rights, to name just two examples. Wendy Davis

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A core part of Teach For America's mission has always been affecting positive change in the traditional public school system. Wendy Kopp

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We collaborate with other countries on issues like public health and climate change because we understand these issues affect our collective welfare. Wendy Kopp

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Public officials insult our intelligence and our goodwill when they paint rosy pictures about budgets, jobs, bipartisanship, and transparency, and alter their positions on issues simply to keep collecting their paycheck by never disagreeing or disappointing anyone. Wendy Long

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I understood the importance in principle of public key cryptography but it's all moved much faster than I expected. I did not expect it to be a mainstay of advanced communications technology. Whitfield Diffie

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The tension between public and private science is powerful. Wil S. Hylton

Science Tension Powerful Between Private Public

I'm guess I'm up to about 70% of normal, which is a real relief. My doctor gave me clearance to go out in public again, so I've been able to go to the store and help out a little bit around the house. Wil Wheaton

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I wanted to be a great white hunter, a prospector for gold, or a slave trader. But then, when I was eight, my parents sent me to a boarding school in South Africa. It was the equivalent of a British public school with cold showers, beatings and rotten food. But what it also had was a library full of books. Wilbur Smith

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I always just forced myself to do crazy things in public. In college I would push an overhead projector across campus with my pants just low enough to show my butt. Then my friend would incite the crowd to be like, 'Look at that idiot!' That's how I got over being shy. Will Ferrell

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