“The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell.”
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If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe.
The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at.
To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life.
A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war.
