What does seem to me poisonous, what breeds a type of patriotism that is pernicious if it lasts but not likely to last long in an educated adult, is the perfectly serious indoctrination of the young in knowably false or biased history - the heroic legend drably disguised as text-book fact. With this creeps in the tacit assumption that other nations have not equally their heroes; perhaps even the belief - surely it is very bad biology - that we can literally 'inherit' tradition.
Freedom always comes with a price. - C. S. Lewis
Freedom always comes with a price.
- C. S. Lewis
Things always work according to their nature. - C. S. Lewis
Things always work according to their nature.
Every contact you make with everyone you meet will help them or hinder them on their journey to heaven. - C. S. Lewis
Every contact you make with everyone you meet will help them or hinder them on their journey to heaven.
Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties. - C. S. Lewis
Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties.
The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks - C. S. Lewis
The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks
When we are wholly His we will be more ourselves than ever. - C. S. Lewis
When we are wholly His we will be more ourselves than ever.
I would say if a man is going to write on chemistry, he learns chemistry. The same is true of Christianity. But to speak of the craft itself, I would… - C. S. Lewis
I would say if a man is going to write on chemistry, he learns chemistry. The same is true of Christianity. But to speak of the craft itself, I would…
Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny. - C. S. Lewis
Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny.
You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. - C. S. Lewis
You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
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