Liberty is the possibility of doubting, the possibility of making a mistake, the possibility of searching and experimenting, the possibility of saying No to any authority - literary, artistic, philosophic, religious, social and even political.
An earthquake achieves what the law promises but does not in practice maintain - the equality of all men. - Ignazio Silone
An earthquake achieves what the law promises but does not in practice maintain - the equality of all men.
- Ignazio Silone
On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture, a civilization, a new way of living together among m… - Ignazio Silone
On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture, a civilization, a new way of living together among m…
Destiny is the invention of the cowardly, and the resigned. - Ignazio Silone
Destiny is the invention of the cowardly, and the resigned.
The State always stands for swindling, intrigue, and privilege, and cannot stand for anything else. - Ignazio Silone
The State always stands for swindling, intrigue, and privilege, and cannot stand for anything else.
Spiritual life and secure life do not go together; to save oneself on must struggle and take risks. - Ignazio Silone
Spiritual life and secure life do not go together; to save oneself on must struggle and take risks.
No one can ever write about anything that happened to him after he was twelve years old. - Ignazio Silone
No one can ever write about anything that happened to him after he was twelve years old.
Liberty isn't a thing you are given as a present. You can be a free man under a dictatorship. It is sufficient if you struggle against it. - Ignazio Silone
Liberty isn't a thing you are given as a present. You can be a free man under a dictatorship. It is sufficient if you struggle against it.
Fascism was a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place. - Ignazio Silone
Fascism was a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place.
A wrong war brings wrong; so does a right war. - Ignazio Silone
A wrong war brings wrong; so does a right war.
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