“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
“If I could talk it like Dahoum, you would never be tired of listening to me.”
― Correspondence with Bernard & Charlotte Shaw 1927
― Correspondence with Bernard & Charlotte Shaw 1927
“To me an unnecessary action, or shot, or casualty, was not only waste but sin. I was unable to take the professional view that all successful actions were gains. Our rebels were not materials, like soldiers, but friends of ours, trusting our leadership. We were not in command nationally, but by invitation; and our men were volunteers, individuals, local men, relatives, so that a death was a personal sorrow to many in the army. Even from the purely military point of view the assault seemed to me a blunder.”
― Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
― Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
“Non devo aver paura. La paura uccide la mente. La paura è la piccola morte che porta alla distruzione totale. Affronterò la mia paura. Farò che scivoli sopra di me, che passi attraverso me. E quando sarà passata, il mio occhio interiore scruterà il suo sentiero. Ma dov’è andata la paura non ci sarà nulla. Io soltanto ci sarò. Io, e nient’altro.”
― I figli di Dune
― I figli di Dune
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