There probably has to be a worldview for practical men who must be strong enough to get their hands dirty in political practice without getting dirty themselves, and even if they do, who cares? And a second worldview for youths, simpletons, women, and sensitive souls, for whom purity is just the right thing. One could call it a division of labor among temperaments.


p. 44 - Kritik der zynischen Vernunft [Critique of Cynical Reason] (1983)

Peter Sloterdijk Quotes

There probably has to be a worldview for practical men who must be strong enough to get their hands dirty in political practice without getting dirty ...

There probably has to be a worldview for practical men who must be strong enough to get their hands dirty in political practice without getting dirty ...

There probably has to be a worldview for practical men who must be strong enough to get their hands dirty in political practice without getting dirty ...

There probably has to be a worldview for practical men who must be strong enough to get their hands dirty in political practice without getting dirty ...