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The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.
H. L. Mencken
Government
Man
Dangerous
Think
Intolerable
Insane
Out
Able
Taboos
Prevailing
Superstitions
He
Almost
Most
Without
Conclusion
Inevitably
Any
Dishonest
Regard
Who
Lives
Things
The trickster's function is to break taboos, create mischief, stir things up. In the end, the trickster gives people what they really want, some sort of freedom.
Tom Robbins
Freedom
People
Some
Taboos
Mischief
Gives
Sort
Stir
End
Up
Want
Break
In The End
Create
Really
Function
Things
The sciences are being held back by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas, maintained by powerful taboos. I believe that the sciences will be regenerated when they are set free.
Rupert Sheldrake
Will
Free
Believe
Assumptions
Back
Taboos
Maintained
Powerful
Sciences
Being
Held
Hardened
Set
I think there's a lot of taboos in hip-hop that people try and stay away from. I think a big one is, people are afraid to speak about God to a certain extent, and I think if you're not free to speak about God, then you're not free.
Chance The Rapper
God
You
People
Speak
Try
Free
Big
Think
Stay
Taboos
About
Hip-Hop
Lot
Big One
Afraid
Then
Certain
Certain Extent
Away
Extent
Poetry and art are key influences in changing how we look at taboos.
Rupi Kaur
Art
Key
Changing
Taboos
Poetry
Look
How
Influences
I'm drawn to the taboos that surround the human body. I find it fascinating that we are repelled by many of the acts and processes that keep us alive.
Mary Roach
Alive
Drawn
Find
Taboos
Repelled
Surround
Human
Human Body
Processes
Us
Body
Many
Fascinating
Keep
Acts
Don't have rules, taboos, or limits.
William Klein
Rules
Taboos
Limits
The primary goal is to entertain people because... Fortunately, the kind of movies I have been doing have a certain message, they break taboos, and they are socially relevant. So it's a great mix of content and entertainment.
Ayushmann Khurrana
Great
Entertainment
People
Relevant
Kind
Entertain
Entertain People
Taboos
Primary
Primary Goal
Message
Content
Because
Doing
Mix
Been
Goal
Break
Movies
Certain
Fortunately
Socially
I've done Graham Norton's show three times now. He tackles taboos and subject matter that wouldn't make it past the censors in the States.
Kyle MacLachlan
Matter
Three
Past
States
Taboos
He
Make
Subject
Subject Matter
Times
Done
Norton
Graham
Show
Now
Partly what I'm writing about is the way taboos get toppled.
George Packer
Writing
Way
Taboos
About
Partly
Get
What I've always loved about faeries is the way that they, unlike so many other supernatural creatures, are not human and have never been human. They have different customs and different taboos, and woe to anyone who breaks them.
Holly Black
Other
Unlike
Way
Taboos
About
Supernatural
Never
Always
Woe
Been
Human
Different
Anyone
Loved
Breaks
Them
Customs
Who
Many
Creatures
Today, fear of bloodshed is forcing us into recognizing new taboos: those of Muslims.
Patrick Chappatte
Today
Fear
Forcing
Those
Recognizing
Muslims
Taboos
New
Bloodshed
Us
Our duties and responsibilities as human beings must be shown to be so incontrovertible that even atheists must recognize them. There are ultimate taboos.
Hans Jonas
Our
Recognize
Responsibilities
Must
Atheists
Taboos
Ultimate
Duties
Human
Human Beings
Them
Beings
Shown
Even
Incontrovertible