Every government, left or right, always engages in moral crusades. What else are they supposed to do? Especially when they make war; any war has to be a moral crusade.
Richard RortyNational pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition for self-improvement.
Richard RortyAt 12, I knew that the point of being human was to spend one's life fighting social injustice.
Richard RortyThe usual picture of Socrates is of an ugly little plebeian who inspired a handsome young nobleman to write long dialogues on large topics.
Richard Rorty