31 Quotes by Kenneth Burke

The universe would appear to be something like a piece of cheese; it can be sliced in an infinite number of ways- and when one has chosen his own pattern of slicing, he finds that other men’s cuts fall at the wrong places.

Creation implies authority in the sense of originator. The possibility of a ‘Fall’ is implied in a Covenant insofar as the idea of a Covenant implies the possibility of its being violated.

Every question selects a field of battle.

Dignity belongs to the conquered.