To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. That is the social theory which helps to make his acts seem good instead of bad in his own and others' eyes, so that he won't hear reproaches and curses but will receive praise and honors.
What would things been like [in Russia] if during periods of mass arrests people had not simply sat there, paling with terror at every bang on the do… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
What would things been like [in Russia] if during periods of mass arrests people had not simply sat there, paling with terror at every bang on the do…
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The strength or weakness of a society depends more on the level of its spiritual life than on its level of industrialization. Neither a market econom… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The strength or weakness of a society depends more on the level of its spiritual life than on its level of industrialization. Neither a market econom…
If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate the… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate the…
In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a … - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a …
Modern society is hypnotized by socialism. It is prevented by socialism from seeing the mortal danger it is in. And one of the greatest dangers of al… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Modern society is hypnotized by socialism. It is prevented by socialism from seeing the mortal danger it is in. And one of the greatest dangers of al…
Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.
It's an universal law-- intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas tr… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
It's an universal law-- intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas tr…
To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justifica… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justifica…
You must understand, the leading Bolsheviks who took over Russia were not Russians. They hated Russians. They hated Christians. Driven by ethnic hatr… - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
You must understand, the leading Bolsheviks who took over Russia were not Russians. They hated Russians. They hated Christians. Driven by ethnic hatr…
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