“Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being.”
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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 way into truth is through one's own annihilation through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation.
Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means of communication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.
A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war.