The specific is not exclusive: it lacks the aspiration to totality.

History does not merely touch on language, but takes place in it.

The darkening of the world makes the irrationality of art rational: radically darkened art.

The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit.

In the end indignation over kitsch is anger at tis shameless revelling in the joy of imitation.

The power of the culture industry's ideology is such that conformity has replaced consciousness

The joke of our time is the suicide of intention.