The Elements of Moral Philosophy (1999), p. 183
2009, A New Beginning (June 2009)
Quoted in The Aquarian Conspiracy, by Marilyn Ferguson, (1980)
Source: The Consolations of Philosophy (2000), Chapter II, Consolation For Not having Enough Money, p. 57
St Andrew's Day (November 30, 2007)
1962, Rice University speech
Equality (1943)
Context: Every intrusion of the spirit that says, "I'm as good as you" into our personal and spiritual life is to be resisted just as jealously as every intrusion of bureaucracy or privilege into our politics. Hierarchy within can alone preserve egalitarianism without. Romantic attacks on democracy will come again. We shall never be safe unless we already understand in our hearts all that the anti-democrats can say, and have provided for it better than they. Human nature will not permanently endure flat equality if it is extended from its proper political field into the more real, more concrete fields within. Let us wear equality; but let us undress every night.
Paul after visiting Russian prisoners, Ch. 8
All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)
Source: The Consolations of Philosophy (2000), Chapter VI, Consolation For Difficulties, p. 228.
Context: To cut out every negative root would simultaneously mean choking off positive elements that might arise from it further up the stem of the plant.
We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties, only by our failure to grow anything beautiful from them.
