I am working on a translation and I need to find the English original
for an Alvin Toffler quote from his book "Creating a new civilization:
the politics of the third wave". In the Portuguese book it was on page
140. The quote goes something like this "The responsibility of change
is up to us. This means fighting the assassins of ideas that run to
kill any new suggestion claiming it is impractical, while they defend
whatever it is that exists as practical, doesn't matter how absurd,
oppressive, or impossible it may be." I need this quote in its
original English wording, that is all.

Hi maluwelton,

I believe the quote you are looking for is:

"The responsibility for change, therefore, lies with us. We must begin
with ourselves, teaching ourselves not to close our minds prematurely
to the novel, the surprising, the seemingly radical. This means
fighting off the idea-assassins who rush forward to kill any new
suggestion on grounds of its impracticality, while defending whatever
now exists as practical, NO MATTER HOW ABSURD, OPPRESSIVE, OR
UNWORKABLE IT MAY BE."
-- Alvin Toffler, in his closing paragraphs to TheThird Wave

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http://www.journaled.com/SPlays/main.htm


The quote is also referenced here:
"The responsibility for change, therefore, lies with us. We must begin
with ourselves teaching ourselves not to close our minds prematurely
to the novel, the surprising, the seemingly radical. This means
fighting off idea-assassins who rush forward to kill any new
suggestion on grounds of its impracticality, while defending whatever
now exists as practical, no matter how absurd, oppressive, or
unworkable it may be. (p. 443)"
http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_166.asp


Using the "Search inside this book" facility on Amazon, I verified
this quote was indeed found on page 443 in the book 'The Third Wave'
by Alvin Toffler:
http://www.amazon.com/Third-Wave-Alvin-Toffler/dp/0553246984

The quote continues:
"It means fighting for freedom of expression ? the right of people to
voice their ideas, even if heretical."



Search criteria:
toffler responsibility change impractical oppressive 
"The responsibility for change, therefore, lies with us."


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Best regards,
Rainbow