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Quotes on intellectuals, culture, and the gap between thought and life.

Intellectuals don't always sit comfortably with the culture around them - one quote points to a real divide between thinkers and everyday people in a specific region, while another dismisses critics outright. These tensions echo themes found in our Culture quotes.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Between
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Nov 07, 2020

There is a gulf between the Arab peoples and Arab intellectuals.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

Nov 07, 2020

Beekeeping is farming for intellectuals.

Quotes by Sue Hubbell

Like
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Nov 07, 2020

The so-called intellectuals don't like my films.

Quotes by Rohit Shetty

Egyptian
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Nov 07, 2020

There are clearly many Egyptian free-thinkers and intellectuals - lots of wonderful Egyptian artists and architects and scientists.

Quotes by Richard Engel

Give
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Nov 07, 2020

Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed.

Quotes by Manuel Puig

Opium
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Nov 07, 2020

Marxism is the opium of the intellectuals.

Quotes by Edmund Wilson

Instability can shift that relationship too, with one quote noting how unsettled countries can make writers feel needed again. See our Depth and Identity quote pages for more.

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