Philosophy Quote by Guy Debord — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Le spectacle est la reconstruction matérielle de l'illusion religieuse.”

“Le spectacle est le mauvais rêve de la société moderne enchaînée, qui n'exprime finalement que son désir de dormir. Le spectacle est le gardien de ce sommeil.”

“Le but n'est rien, le développement est tout. Le spectacle ne veut en venir à rien d'autre qu'à lui-même.”

“Dont tout «avoir» effectif doit tirer son prestige immédiat et sa fonction dernière.”

“On ne peut opposer absraitement le spectacle et l'activité sociale effective.”

“The story of terrorism is written by the state and it is therefore highly instructive… compared with terrorism, everything else must be acceptable, or in any case more rational and democratic.”

“The argument that coming into existence is always a harm can be summarized as follows: Both good and bad things happen only to those who exist. However, there is a crucial asymmetry between the good and the bad things. The absence of bad things, such as pain, is good even if there is nobody to enjoy that good, whereas the absence of good things, such as pleasure, is bad only if there is somebody who is deprived of these good things. The implication of this is that the avoidance of the bad by never existing is a real advantage over existence, whereas the loss of certain goods by not existing is not a real disadvantage over never existing.”

“It is related that Sakyamuni [the historical Buddha] once dismissed as of small consequence a feat of levitation on the part of a disciple, and cried out in pity for a yogin by the river who had spent twenty years of his human existence learning to walk on water, when the ferryman might have taken him across for a small coin.”

“God has abandoned you. Fear does not serve you. Your heart has betrayed you. Only the music can guide you.”

“Flexibility makes buildings to be stronger, imagine what it can do to your soul.”

“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.”