Quote by: Lionel Trilling

In the most secret heart of every intellectual ... there lies hidden ... the hope of power, the desire to bring his ideas to reality by imposing them on his fellow man.


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Author Bio


  • NameLionel Trilling
  • DescriptionAmerican academic
  • BornJuly 4, 1905
  • DiedNovember 5, 1975
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLiterary Critic; Writer; Novelist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship