From: MarshaV (marshalz@charter.net)
Date: Sun Jul 31 2005 - 12:35:57 BST
Erin,
This is one of my favorite Pirsig quotes. It does validate the important
role of the individual in making important change. I wish all individuals
knew how much change they could enact in their own lives.
Thanks for sticking the quote on this thread.
MarshaV
At 09:57 PM 7/30/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>I wasn't sure what thread I wanted to add this to ....it seems to parallel
>a few of the threads (e.g.call for involvement in political discussions;
>role of individual) going on but think I will stick it in here.
>
>pg. 304 ZMM
>
>"I think that ti f we are going to reform the world, and make it a better
>place to live in, thw ay to do it is not with talk about relationships of
>a political nature, which are inevitablly dualistic, full of subjects and
>objects and their relationship to one another; or with programs full of
>things for other people to do. I think that kind of approach starts it at
>the end and presumes the end is the beginning. Programs of a political
>nature are important end products of social quality that can be effective
>only if the underlying structure of social values is right. The social
>values are right only if the individual values are right. The place to
>improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then
>work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to expand the
>destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. I
>think that what I have to say has more lasting value."
>
>
>Erin
>
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