Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it.
More Quotes from Georg Simmel:
The eighteenth century called upon man to free himself of all the historical bonds in the state and in religion, in morals and in economics.Georg Simmel
For obvious reasons, the immoral hides itself, even when its content encounters no social penalty, as, for example, many sexual faults.
Georg Simmel
In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions which the individual can never trace back to their origins, and verify; but which he must accept upon faith and belief.
Georg Simmel
Cities are, first of all, seats of the highest economic division of labor.
Georg Simmel
Very often it is impossible for us to restrain our interpretation of another, our theory of his subjective characteristics and intentions.
Georg Simmel
Secrecy involves a tension which, at the moment of revelation, finds its release.
Georg Simmel
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Secrets QuotesBased on Keywords: characterized
After a year or so I really thought I was Howard Hughes. Here I was at eighteen years old, getting all these checks.
Michael J. Fox
I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.
Edith Sitwell
As for the Pope, I am too old to be frightened by his shadow, and am quite sure his shadow or Substance will do less harm to the liberties of my country than will a party, who seek to acquire political power by exciting religious bigotry in the minds of their duped followers.
Ezra Cornell