Alain Badiou was once seated amongst the public in a room where I was delivering a talk, when his cellphone (which, to add insult to injury, was mine -- I had lent it to him) all of a sudden started to ring. Instead of turning it off, he gently interrupted me and asked me if I could talk more softly, so that he could hear his interlocutor more clearly . If this was not an act of true friendship, I do not know what friendship is. So, this book is dedicated to Alain Badiou.Anonymous
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This quote is dedicated to Alain Badiou. He is one of the most intelligent men that I have ever met, and this quote shows what kind of person he is. While I was working on my dissertation, I went to visit Alain Badiou in Paris. When I was done with my presentation, he stood up and said "OK, now let me talk". He was extremely nice to me and his comments made me feel very special.
Source: In Defense Of Lost Causes
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