Norman O. Brown Quotes & Sayings

“In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known - that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness.”

“The view only changes for the lead dog.”

“I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property.”

“Love without attachment is light.”

“All currency is neurotic currency.”

“The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future.”

“Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense. Freedom is violence.”