Leszek Kolakowski Quotes
Leszek Kolakowski was a Polish philosopher and the most influential critic of Marxism from within the Marxist tradition. After early Marxist work that had brought him to a chair at Warsaw, he was expelled from the Polish United Workers' Party in 1966 and from the country in 1968 for his role in the post-Stalinist liberalization. The quotes below are attributed to Leszek Kolakowski, organized by topic.
Leszek Kolakowski on Freedom
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Attributed to Leszek Kolakowski:
“The freedom we lose is rarely the freedom we use.”
Leszek Kolakowski on God
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Attributed to Leszek Kolakowski:
“Religion remains one of the most fundamental of human cultures.”
Leszek Kolakowski on Justice
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Attributed to Leszek Kolakowski:
“Total justice is total tyranny.”
Leszek Kolakowski on Politics
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Attributed to Leszek Kolakowski:
“Marxism is the greatest fantasy of the twentieth century.”
Leszek Kolakowski on Time
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Attributed to Leszek Kolakowski:
“Modernity is the culture of permanent self-criticism.”