Wars are not fought for territory, but for words. Man's deadliest weapon is language. He is as susceptible to being hypnotized by slogans as he is to infectious diseases. And where there is an epidemic, the group-mind takes over.
In the pun, two strings of thought are tangled into one acoustic knot. - Arthur Koestler
In the pun, two strings of thought are tangled into one acoustic knot.
- Arthur Koestler
The continuous disasters of man's history are mainly due to his excessive capacity and urge to become identified with a tribe, nation, church or caus… - Arthur Koestler
The continuous disasters of man's history are mainly due to his excessive capacity and urge to become identified with a tribe, nation, church or caus…
I believe that the evidence for telepathy is overwhelming and that it is a part of reality that is above science. Science allows us to glimpse [only]… - Arthur Koestler
I believe that the evidence for telepathy is overwhelming and that it is a part of reality that is above science. Science allows us to glimpse [only]…
In any language it is a struggle to make a sentence say exactly what you mean. - Arthur Koestler
In any language it is a struggle to make a sentence say exactly what you mean.
I went to Communism as one goes to a spring of fresh water, and I left Communism as one clambers out of a poisoned river strewn with the wreckage of … - Arthur Koestler
I went to Communism as one goes to a spring of fresh water, and I left Communism as one clambers out of a poisoned river strewn with the wreckage of …
Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears. - Arthur Koestler
Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.
Two half truths do not make a truth. - Arthur Koestler
Two half truths do not make a truth.
The evils of mankind are caused, not by the primary aggressiveness of individuals, but by their self-transcending identification with groups whose co… - Arthur Koestler
The evils of mankind are caused, not by the primary aggressiveness of individuals, but by their self-transcending identification with groups whose co…
The creative act does not create something out of nothing; it uncovers, selects, reshuffles, combines, synthesizes already existing facts, ideas, fac… - Arthur Koestler
The creative act does not create something out of nothing; it uncovers, selects, reshuffles, combines, synthesizes already existing facts, ideas, fac…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion