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

“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 spectacle est la principale production de la société actuelle.”

“Partout où il y a représentation indépendante, le spectacle se reconstitue.”

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

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

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

“Why is it so difficult for us to think in relative terms? Well, for the good reason that human nature loves absoluteness, and erroneously considers it as a state of higher knowledge.”

“Governments, if they endure, always tend increasingly toward aristocratic forms. No government in history has been known to evade this pattern. And as the aristocracy develops, government tends more and more to act exclusively in the interests of the ruling class - whether that class be hereditary royalty, oligarchs of financial empires, or entrenched bureaucracy.”

“The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.”

“I wanted that future officer to weigh decisions with a supple mind and to be comfortable with nuance and uncertainty.”

“Right,' he said. 'So it stands to reason there's something about the line that fortifies or protects a corpse. The soul. The ... animus. The quiddity of it.'”