English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Ernest Gellner Quotes

It is precisely by binding things together that traditional visions perpetuate themselves and the prejudgments contained within them; and it is by insisting on prising things apart that we have liberated ourselves from them

Ernest Gellner

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Noam Chomsky quote: "Peace is preferable to war. But it’s not an absolute value,..."
Peace is preferable to war. But it’s not an absolute value, and so we always ask, “What kind of peace? Noam Chomsky
The air was cold and wet, and if you stood still for a moment the chilling damp would creep into your bones. I could tell the temperature was taking a deep dive, and the bright sky of the morning was a fond memory. It was an appropriate day to dump a body. Charlaine Harris
The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It's such a pleasure to see how they've embodied the characters and brought them to life. Suzanne Collins
Philip Roth quote: "You don't have to work in a mental hospital to know about..."
You don't have to work in a mental hospital to know about husbands and wives. Philip Roth
Louis C. K. quote: "Life isn't something you possess. It's something you take part..."
Life isn't something you possess. It's something you take part in, and you witness. Louis C. K.
Charles Atlas quote: "Step by step and the thing is done."
Step by step and the thing is done. Charles Atlas
Deepak Chopra quote: "Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make..."
Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy. Deepak Chopra
Dave Winfield quote: "To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is..."
To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It is never easy. Dave Winfield
I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult. Martin Gore
J. K. Rowling quote: "S’up, Figgy?"
S’up, Figgy? J. K. Rowling
Richard Farnsworth quote: "No I didn't audition, I didn't even know David Lynch till the..."
No I didn't audition, I didn't even know David Lynch till the week before I started the film. Richard Farnsworth
When you're filming, you work 19-hour days and you know more about what's going on with your crew and co-workers than you do with your husband. You're away, you miss things. It's taxing. Relationships fail because of it. Kim Cattrall
Ion Antonescu quote: "I will withdraw to my fortress, and after the slaughter, I..."
I will withdraw to my fortress, and after the slaughter, I will restore order. Ion Antonescu
Johan Santana quote: "I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not..."
I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything. Johan Santana
Kathy Valentine quote: "Kids need stuff which is different than what their life is..."
Kids need stuff which is different than what their life is that they can kind of live through. Kathy Valentine