Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards. Max Weber boardborehard Change image and share on social
Only he has the calling for politics who is sure that he shall not crumble when the world from his point of view is too stupid or too base for what he wants to offer. Max Weber basecallcrumble Change image and share on social
One can say that three pre-eminent qualities are decisive for the politician: passion, a feeling of responsibility, and a sense of proportion. Max Weber decisiveeminentfelt Change image and share on social
Causal analysis provides absolutely no value judgment, and a value judgment is absolutely not a causal explanation. Max Weber absolutelyanalysiscausal Change image and share on social
One cannot prescribe to anyone whether he should follow an ethic of absolute ends or an ethic of responsibility. Max Weber absoluteendethic Change image and share on social
Politics means striving to share power or striving to influence the distribution of power, either among states or among groups within a state. Max Weber distributiongroupinfluence Change image and share on social
Only by strict specialization can the scientific worker become fully conscious, for once and perhaps never again in his lifetime, that he has achieved something that will endure. A really definitive and good accomplishment is today always a specialized act. Max Weber accomplishmentachieveact share on social
Within the confines of the lecture hall, no other virtue exists but plain intellectual integrity. Max Weber confineexisthall Change image and share on social
The fully developed bureaucratic apparatus compares with other organisations exactly as does the machine with the non-mechanical modes of production. Max Weber apparatusbureaucraticcompare Change image and share on social
The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world. Max Weber characterizedisenchantmentfate Change image and share on social