Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.
What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation.
Today we are always as ready to judge as we are to fornicate.
When a war breaks out, people say: "It's too stupid; it can't last long." But though a war may well be "too stupid," that doesn't prevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves.
We are all special cases.
Germany collapsed as a result of having engaged in a struggle for empire with the concepts of provincial politics.