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The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Autonomy Claim Culture Deepest Derive Existence External Face Forces Heritage His Historical Individual Individuality Life Modern Modern Life Overwhelming Preserve Problems Social Technique

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For the division of labor demands from the individual an ever more one-sided accomplishment, and the greatest advance in a one-sided pursuit only too frequently means dearth to the personality of the individual.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Accomplishment Advance Demands Division Ever Frequently Greatest Individual Labor Means More One-Sided Only Personality Pursuit Too

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For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation; it is a specific form of interaction.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Form Interaction Naturally Positive Relation Specific Stranger Very

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Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Between Causes Each Every Evidently Form Mind Other Personal Personal Relationship Persons Picture Reciprocal Relationship Take

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The metropolis reveals itself as one of those great historical formations in which opposing streams which enclose life unfold, as well as join one another with equal right.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Another Enclose Equal Great Historical Itself Join Life Metropolis Opposing Reveals Right Streams Those Unfold Well Which

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The individual has become a mere cog in an enormous organization of things and powers which tear from his hands all progress, spirituality, and value in order to transform them from their subjective form into the form of a purely objective life.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Become Cog Enormous Form Hands His Individual Life Mere Objective Order Organization Powers Progress Purely Spirituality Subjective Tear Them Things Transform Value Which

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Secrecy sets barriers between men, but at the same time offers the seductive temptation to break through the barriers by gossip or confession.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Barriers Between Break Confession Gossip Men Offers Same Same Time Secrecy Seductive Sets Temptation Through Time

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Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Contents Discretion Intimate Justice Life Nothing Other Respect Sense Sphere Than

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Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Between Characterized Every Groups Individuals Involved Ratio Relationship Secrecy Two Will

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For this reason, strangers are not really conceived as individuals, but as strangers of a particular type: the element of distance is no less general in regard to them than the element of nearness.

~Georg Simmel

Topics: Conceived Distance Element General Individuals Less Particular Really Reason Regard Strangers Than Them Type

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Sociologist

Born: March 1st, 1858

Died: September 28th, 1918

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