“Impulses we attempt to strangle only develop stronger muscles.”
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Impulses we attempt to strangle only develop stronger muscles.”
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
Section 139
The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms (1955)
Context: Compassion is probably the only antitoxin of the soul. Where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless. One would rather see the world run by men who set their hearts on toys but are accessible to pity, than by men animated by lofty ideals whose dedication makes them ruthless. In the chemistry of man's soul, almost all noble attributes — courage, honor, hope, faith, duty, loyalty, etc. — can be transmuted into ruthlessness. Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.
“Chaos needs no allies, for it dwells like a poison in every one of us.”
Source: Midnight Tides (2004)
"Poisoning Pigeons in the Park"
An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959)
Quoington Star article entitled "Has President Nixon Gone Crazy?", "The Coming Race War in America: A Wake-up Call" (1996)