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James P. Carse quotes: True conversions consist in the choice of a new audience, that is, of a new world. All that was once familiar is now seen in startlingly new ways.

True conversions consist in the choice of a new audience, that is, of a new world. All that was once familiar is now seen in startlingly new ways.

James P. Carse quotes: Power will always be restricted to a relatively small number of selected persons. Anyone can be strong.

Power will always be restricted to a relatively small number of selected persons. Anyone can be strong.

James P. Carse quotes: Only that which can change can continue.

Only that which can change can continue.

James P. Carse quotes: War presents itself as necessary for self-protection, when in fact it is necessary for self-identification.

War presents itself as necessary for self-protection, when in fact it is necessary for self-identification.

James P. Carse quotes: To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.

To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.

James P. Carse quotes: Belief systems thrive in circumstances of collision. They are energized by their opposites.

Belief systems thrive in circumstances of collision. They are energized by their opposites.

James P. Carse quotes: Oppressors themselves acknowledge that even the weakest of their subjects must agree to be oppressed.

Oppressors themselves acknowledge that even the weakest of their subjects must agree to be oppressed.

James P. Carse quotes: A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.

A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.

James P. Carse quotes: Finite games can be played within an infinite game, but an infinite game cannot be played within a finite game.

Finite games can be played within an infinite game, but an infinite game cannot be played within a finite game.

James P. Carse quotes: We see nature as genius when we see as genius.

We see nature as genius when we see as genius.

James P. Carse quotes: In an encounter with divine reality, we do not hear a voice but acquire a voice, and the voice we acquire is our own.

In an encounter with divine reality, we do not hear a voice but acquire a voice, and the voice we acquire is our own.

James P. Carse quotes: To operate a machine one must operate like a machine. Using a machine to do what we cannot do, we find we must do what the machine does.

To operate a machine one must operate like a machine. Using a machine to do what we cannot do, we find we must do what the machine does.

James P. Carse quotes: Myths, told for their own sake, are not stories that have meanings, but stories that give meanings.

Myths, told for their own sake, are not stories that have meanings, but stories that give meanings.

James P. Carse quotes: The homelessness of nature, its utter indifference to human existence, disclose to the infinite player that nature is the genius of the dramatic.

The homelessness of nature, its utter indifference to human existence, disclose to the infinite player that nature is the genius of the dramatic.

James P. Carse quotes: The finite play for life is serious; the infinite play of life is joyous.

The finite play for life is serious; the infinite play of life is joyous.

James P. Carse quotes: Finite players play within boundaries; infinite players play with boundaries.

Finite players play within boundaries; infinite players play with boundaries.

James P. Carse quotes: If the silence of nature is the possibility of language, language is the possibility of history.

If the silence of nature is the possibility of language, language is the possibility of history.

James P. Carse quotes: What will undo any boundary is the awareness that it is our vision, and not what we are viewing, that is limited.

What will undo any boundary is the awareness that it is our vision, and not what we are viewing, that is limited.