He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than oth…

Theodor Adorno
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He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. ✨ Theodor Adorno, Richard Leppert, Susan H. Gillespie (2002). Essays on Music, p.38, Univ of California Press
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