Immanuel Kant

“Allow me to introduce a note of caution. We should not romanticize crisis.”

“When we admire the achievements born from suffering, we must not conclude that suffering itself is desirable.”

“Perhaps the distinction is this: historical circumstances may explain judgments. They do not automatically justify them.”

“One may understand why a society reevaluates its symbols. The philosophical question remains whether that reevaluation is reasonable.”

“Understanding and agreement are not the same thing.”

“I agree only partially. Culture influences — it does not determine.”

“A person always retains the capacity for independent judgment. Otherwise morality would be impossible.”

“We must never permit culture to become an excuse. To explain is not to justify.”

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