Quotes by Guy Debord

Guy Debord

French philosopher

Lived from: 1931 - 1994

Category: Philosophers Country: FlagFrance

Born: 28 december 1931 Died: 30 november 1994

  • In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.

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  • Art need no longer be an account of past sensations. It can become the direct organization of more highly evolved sensations. It is a question of producing ourselves, not things that enslave us.
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  • Boredom is always counter-revolutionary. Always.
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  • Ideas improve. The meaning of words participates in the improvement. Plagiarism is necessary. Progress implies it. It embraces an author's phrase, makes use of his expressions, erases a false idea, and replaces it with the right idea.
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  • In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.
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  • Quotations are useful in periods of ignorance or obscurantist beliefs.
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  • There is nothing more natural than to consider everything as starting from oneself, chosen as the center of the world; one finds oneself thus capable of condemning the world without even wanting to hear its deceitful chatter.
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  • Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal.
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  • Young people everywhere have been allowed to choose between love and a garbage disposal unit. Everywhere they have chosen the garbage disposal unit.
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What are the most famous quotes from Guy Debord?

The two most famous quotes from Guy Debord are:

  • "Art need no longer be an account of past sensations. It can become the direct organization of more highly evolved sensations. It is a question of producing ourselves, not things that enslave us."
  • "Boredom is always counter-revolutionary. Always."

When did Guy Debord live?

Guy Debord was born in 1931 and died in the year 1994.