Status Updates From Alfred Nobel: A Biography

…he could vent his fury against the judicial system – “justice exists only in our imagination” and “the best excuse for prostitutes is that Mrs. Justia is one of them.”

So you see that even though I am myself a sort of worthless brooding instrument. I have sense enough to realize and appreciate others’ worth. Avis à la lectrice [Take notice dear reader].

Nothing was harder on Alfred than to have doubts cast upon his integrity and honor. When the French authorities, through various means, had let him understand that he no longer was persona grata, Alfred realized how he could be a helpless victim in the face of malevolence and slander.

In December of 1867, Alfred wrote an article in the Times in which he emphasized again that the true causes of almost every explosive incident were carelessness and ignorance. To be safe, people simply needed to be informed.

About bit part actors it is often said that if nothing else they derive joy from proximity to the theater. In the same way, many a shipwrecked writing talent has found solace in a well-filled library.