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Political history is largely an account of mass violence and of the expenditure of vast resources to cope with mythical read more
Political history is largely an account of mass violence and of the expenditure of vast resources to cope with mythical fears and hopes
Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture read more
Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture to brush away a person, when we obey because there is fear. So violence isn't merely organized butchery in the name of God, in the name of society or country. Violence is much more subtle, much deeper, and we are inquiring into the very depths of violence.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
Violence and smut are of course everywhere on the airwaves. You cannot turn on your television without seeing them, although read more
Violence and smut are of course everywhere on the airwaves. You cannot turn on your television without seeing them, although sometimes you have to hunt around.
There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The read more
There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and read more
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage-to move in the opposite direction. -E. F. Schumacher.
When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. read more
When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of read more
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.