Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes on Ritual
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Burning in effigy. Kissing the picture of one's beloved... it aims at nothing at all; we just behave this way and then we feel satisfied. (p. 123)
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The ceremonial (hot or cold) as opposed to the haphazard (lukewarm) characterizes piety. (p. 127)
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When I am furious about something, I sometimes beat the ground or a tree with my walking stick. But I certainly do not believe that the ground is to blame or that my beating can help anything... And all rites are of this kind. (p. 137)