Sweetness and Power Quotes

“Most of us, most of the time, act within plays the lines of which were written long ago, the images of which require recognition, not invention.”
― Sidney W. Mintz, Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History

“It is necessary to keep in mind both the trustfulness born of desperation, and the power we invest in the things we hold dear.”
― Sidney W. Mintz, Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History