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Eagles soar, but weasels never get sucked into jet engines.
Eagles soar, but weasels never get sucked into jet engines.
Take your work seriously, but never yourself.
Take your work seriously, but never yourself.
Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, read more
Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they, too, are significant.
The vigor of a mass movement stems from the propensity of its followers for united action and self-sacrifice. When we read more
The vigor of a mass movement stems from the propensity of its followers for united action and self-sacrifice. When we ascribe the success of a movement to its faith, doctrine, propaganda, leadership, ruthlessness and so on, we are but referring to instruments of unification and to means used to inculcate a readiness for self-sacrifice. It is perhaps impossible to understand the nature of a mass movement unless it is recognized that their chief preoccupation is to foster, perfect and perpetuate a facility for united action and self-sacrifice.
The tapestry of history has no point at which you can cut it and leave the design intelligible.
The tapestry of history has no point at which you can cut it and leave the design intelligible.
Specialization is for insects.
Specialization is for insects.
Conservatism is sometimes a symptom of sterility. Those who have nothing in them that can grow and develop must cling read more
Conservatism is sometimes a symptom of sterility. Those who have nothing in them that can grow and develop must cling to what they have in beliefs, ideas and possessions. The sterile radical, too, is basically conservative. He is afraid to let go of the ideas and beliefs he picked up in his youth lest his life be seen as empty and wasted.
The stupider the peasant, the better the horse understands him.
The stupider the peasant, the better the horse understands him.
Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians,
friends, lovers and husbands.
Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians,
friends, lovers and husbands.
