"Not only is the self entwined in society; it owes society its existence in the most literal sense." ― Theodor Adorno Topic(s): Society More From Theodor Adorno "In the age of the individual’s liquidation, the question of individuality must be raised anew." "A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies as to truth: one does not have it, but is in it." "The almost insoluble task is to let neither the power of others, nor our own powerlessness, stupefy us." More In Society "Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual."― Friedrich Schiller "There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other."― Eric Hoffer "There is no higher value in our society than integrity."― Arlen Specter