“…but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances.”
The Mikado (1885)
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Bettina Bellard, in p. 135
The press review he received for his applauded orchestrated show of his ninety female outfits, giving the image of Paris reborn.
Christian Dior: The Man who Made the World Look New
“I see the crisis like a theatrical play that concerns the world”
2012
Context: On world economy: "I see the crisis like a theatrical play that concerns the world – not just Greece... But, I am afraid that it is not easy for any country today to decide their own future... Corruption is another way for just a few to benefit... It's a game. What you read is not what's happening. The whole planet is in trouble for the same reason... Generally speaking, yes, greed and capital. In other words, banking".
“Act impeccably! Perform every act as if it were the only thing in the world that mattered.”
Power : How To Get It, How To Use It (1976)
“Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.”
Œdipus, Frag. 546
Source: The Dream of a Common Language
On Protracted Warfare (1938)
On Protracted Warfare (1938)
Original: (zh-CN) 历史上的战争分为两类，一类是正义的，一类是非正义的。一切进步的战争都是正义的，一切阻碍进步的战争都是非正义的。我们共产党人反对一切阻碍进步的非正义的战争，但是不反对进步的正义的战争。对于后一类战争，我们共产党人不但不反对，而且积极地参加。前一类战争，例如第一次世界大战，双方都是为着帝国主义利益而战，所以全世界的共产党人坚决地反对那一次战争。反对的方法，在战争未爆发前，极力阻止其爆发；既爆发后，只要有可能，就用战争反对战争，用正义战争反对非正义战争。
“The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.”
1840s, Essays: First Series (1841), Friendship
Variant: The only way to have a friend is to be one.