Quotes by Norman O. Brown

Norman O. Brown

American scholar, writer and philosopher

Lived from: 1913 - 2002

Category: Philosophers | Scientists | Writers (Contemporary)

Born: 25 september 1913 Died: 2 october 2002

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  • Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense. Freedom is violence.
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  • I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property.
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  • Love without attachment is light.
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  • The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future.
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  • The human body is not a thing or substance, given, but a continuous creation. The human body is an energy system which is never a complete structure; never static; is in perpetual inner self-construction and self-destruction; we destroy in order to make it new.
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  • The money complex is the demonic, and the demonic is God's ape; the money complex is therefore the heir to and substitute for the religious complex, an attempt to find God in things.
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What are the most famous quotes from Norman O. Brown?

The two most famous quotes from Norman O. Brown are:

  • "Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense. Freedom is violence."
  • "I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property."

When did Norman O. Brown live?

Norman O. Brown was born in 1913 and died in the year 2002.