A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

"Paradox is the posture of the mind when like a boxer balanced on two two feet, it is feinting for an opening."
From Cliché to Archetype with Wilfred Watson, 1970, opening page of paperback edition
Quote #4414
Year: 1970
Chapters: McLuhanisms & Zingers | Paradox
↪ Also at #5220
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