Get Started
Home Authors Tags

“Genuine polemics approach a book as lovingly as a cannibal spices a baby.”

Walter Benjamin

Copy Icon
Copied to clipboard

Simplified Meaning:

The quote means that true criticism is done with a lot of care, similar to how a cannibal carefully prepares a meal.

Related tags
Books Controversy Literary criticism Literature Metaphor Polemics Provocative Satire Writing
Translations
🇺🇸 English 🇨🇳 中文 🇪🇸 Español 🇪🇬 العربية 🇫🇷 Français 🇮🇷 فارسی 🇯🇵 日本語
FEATURED QUOTES
Surprise me with another quote
Instagram Icon Facebook Icon X Icon Threads Icon