Max Weber Quotes
Max Weber was a German sociologist, jurist, and political economist, one of the founders of modern social science. His Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism argued for an elective affinity between Calvinist asceticism and the rationalizing logic of modern capitalism, while Economy and Society laid out a vast comparative analysis of forms of authority, rationality, and law. The quotes below are attributed to Max Weber, organized by topic.
Max Weber on Nature
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world.”
Max Weber on Politics
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“He who lets himself in for politics, that is, for power and force as means, contracts with diabolical powers.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“The Puritan wanted to work in a calling; we are forced to do so.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“An iron cage of bureaucratic rationality.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“Three pre-eminent qualities are decisive for the politician: passion, a feeling of responsibility, and a sense of proportion.”