When under the pretext of fraternity, the legal code imposes mutual sacrifices on the citizens, human nature is not thereby read more

When under the pretext of fraternity, the legal code imposes mutual sacrifices on the citizens, human nature is not thereby abrogated. Everyone will then direct his efforts toward contributing little to, and taking much from, the common fund of sacrifices. Now, is it the most unfortunate who gains from this struggle? Certainly not, but rather the most influential and calculating.

The mentality of an army on the march is merely so much delayed adolescence; it remains persistently, incorrigibly and notoriously read more

The mentality of an army on the march is merely so much delayed adolescence; it remains persistently, incorrigibly and notoriously infantile.

Instinct is untaught ability.

Instinct is untaught ability.

When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.

When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.

A line runs from the meditations of the heart to the words of the mouth. The meditations are not clear read more

A line runs from the meditations of the heart to the words of the mouth. The meditations are not clear to us until the mouth utters its words. If what the mouth utters is unclear or foolish or mendacious, it must be that the meditations are the same. But the line runs both ways. The words of the mouth will become the meditations of the heart, and the habit of loose talk loosens the fastenings of our understanding.

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit.

We are unified both by hating in common and by being hated in common.

We are unified both by hating in common and by being hated in common.