APATHY QUOTES III
quotations about apathy
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Ask a politician a blunt question, and chances are you'll never quite get a real answer. Say the truth loud and clear, and you'll probably become a pariah of sorts.... You see, our country is battling an intellectual illness termed political correctness; a social and political trend that Wilbur Smith deems "the worst form of censorship" because "you're not allowed to speak your mind...." It's a dangerous mask for apathy, a validation for the corruption and immorality in this upside down world. All in all, it hinders our growth as a nation and impedes the very foundations on which this country was built: freedom of speech, justice, and progressive change.
SHALVA GOZLAND
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"Political Incorrectness", Huffington Post, February 19, 2016
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Even extreme grief may ultimately vent itself in violence--but more generally takes the form of apathy.
JOSEPH CONRAD
Heart of Darkness
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No one seems to care about apathy. There's a lack of interest, probably because it doesn't seem important. The general consensus is it's nothing to get emotional about. Let's face it, people are apathetic about apathy.
BOB PARASILITI
"Games show that sometimes we still care", Mail Media, February 21, 2016
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The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal, and to hasten the resurrection of the dead.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
The Liberator, Jan. 1, 1831
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Voter apathy is a problem nationwide. I think people are largely disengaged because they feel like they can't make a difference, and they feel skeptical about politics.
J. J. HOLLIE
interview, "The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce president", Community Impact Newspaper, March 9, 2016
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Apathy -- not hate -- is the opposite of love. It is this apathy that leads first to the death of the psyche, and in its extreme form to the death of the body.
JANE G. GOLDBERG
The Dark Side of Love
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Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.
JAMES BALDWIN
If Beale Street Could Talk
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Apathy is the capitulation of personhood, the refusal to grow, to become who we really are. It is the ultimate cop-out -- the insistence that things will never change, so why should we.
ALBERT J. LACHANCE
Cultural Addiction: The Greenspirit Guide to Recovery
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It's enthusiasm, not apathy, that makes the world go 'round.
TONY ALESSANDRA
Charisma
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Many of the policies promoted at the local level are often very technical, which makes it quite easy to get lost in the details as research about policies are being done, and this technical nature of these policies is another reason why many voters tend to sit out these local elections. Their apathy is rational, not ignorant. If people are unable to understand the details of a given policy issue, it would be rational for them to not pay attention to local politics at all, but I am imploring people to not take this approach. Learning about these issues can be tough, but local politics is where the impact of your vote is the most palpable. You can see the new sidewalk being built; you can see the new textbooks your school has received; you can see a library being built for your community. These are just some of the benefits of being cognizant of your local politics.
JACOB PIERCE
"Trump isn't the only one you should pay attention to", Vanderbilt Hustler, February 24, 2016
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Presumably, apathy is the greatest danger to truly representative political systems; without the vote, with blind choice, or with one choice, the representative character of democracy is lost.
HERBERT I. LONDON
Social Science Theory: Structure and Application
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Wherever there is degeneration and apathy, there also is sexual perversion, cold depravity, miscarriage, premature old age, grumbling youth, there is a decline in the arts, indifference to science, and injustice in all its forms.
ANTON CHEKHOV
letter to A.S. Suvorin, Dec. 27, 1889
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Apathy is the direct opposite of energy; and while it is an all-year-round disease, it is most prevalent in the hot months of July, August and September.
ANONYMOUS
The Magazine of Wall Street, Aug. 21, 1920
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Apathy is never positive, and rarely harmless. To be apathetic is to be dispirited, empty of feeling. In its more extreme forms, it is a living death.
DONALD CAPPS
Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues
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Mental apathy is stoicism, a calmness of mind incapable of being ruffled by pleasure, pain, or passion.
N. WEBSTER
attributed, Day's Collacon
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Apathy is the greatest withholder of peace.
BETTY WILLIAMS
"Apathy is the biggest challenge to peace, says Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams", XPress Dubai, December 16, 2015
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What about our alleged political apathy? Is that harder to disprove? There is a decent chunk of evidence that suggests young people are generally disinterested in elections. One study found that 24 per cent of young people didn't identify with any particular political party, compared to 7 per cent of older voters. But I don't think research showing young people are disengaged from the formal political process, and feel alienated from political parties, automatically means they don't care about key political issues. Polls regularly show that young people support progressive political change on key issues like marriage equality by a much higher margin than older Australians. The same pattern exists when looking at issues like action on climate change and our treatment of refugees. The biggest political advocacy organisation in the country, GetUp! is full of young, passionate campaigners striving to make a difference. Young people care about issues that affect them, like housing and education, as well as social justice issues that are about making the country a fairer place to live.
OSMAN FARUQI
"Let's stop the Millennial bashing", SBS, March 10, 2016
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For teachers, student apathy can be heartbreaking and frustrating, especially when a child or adolescent possesses all of the intellect and skills needed to do well. Often times, there seems to be little correlation with ability and apathy. In my classroom, both gifted students and struggling students could show apathy. I found that digging deeper and making a personal connection with the student helped tremendously, but it also took strategic instructional planning.
SUSANNA BARBEE
"How to motivate apathetic students", Asheville Citizen-Times, February 29, 2016
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Apathy is a risk-aversion strategy.
JOOST VAN LOON
Risk and Technological Culture
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It's a disease. Nobody thinks or feels or cares any more; nobody gets excited or believes in anything except their own comfortable little God damn mediocrity.
RICHARD YATES
Revolutionary Road
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