The so-called 'materialistic conception of history,' with the crude elements of genius of the early form which appeared, for instance, in the 'Communist Manifesto,' still prevails only in the minds of laymen and dilettantes. Max Weber appearcallcommunist share on social
The ethic of conviction and the ethic of responsibility are not opposites. They are complementary to one another. Max Weber complementaryconvictionethic 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
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
The primary task of a useful teacher is to teach his students to recognize 'inconvenient' facts - I mean facts that are inconvenient for their party opinions. Max Weber factinconvenientopinion Change image and share on social
Not everyone realises that to write a really good piece of journalism is at least as demanding intellectually as the achievement of any scholar. Max Weber achievementdemandgood Change image and share on social
Either one lives 'for' politics or one lives 'off' politics. Max Weber livepolitic Change image and share on social
All the analysis of infinite reality which the finite human mind can conduct rests on the tacit assumption that only a finite portion of this reality constitutes the object of scientific investigation, and that only it is 'important' in the sense of being 'worthy of being known.' Max Weber analysisassumptionconduct share on social
It is not true that good can only follow from good and evil only from evil, but that often the opposite is true. Max Weber evilfollowgood 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
