Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric AmielMacmillan, 1893 - 721 pages |
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Page 28
... Equality engenders uniformity , and it is by sacrific- ing what is excellent , remarkable , and ex- traordinary that we get rid of what is bad . The whole becomes less barbarous , and at the same time more vulgar . The age of great men ...
... Equality engenders uniformity , and it is by sacrific- ing what is excellent , remarkable , and ex- traordinary that we get rid of what is bad . The whole becomes less barbarous , and at the same time more vulgar . The age of great men ...
Page 29
... its steps and obliterate them one by one ? And equality , which in the dawn of existence is mere inertia , torpor , and death , is it to become at last the natu ral form of life ? Or rather , above the AMIEL'S JOURNAL . 29.
... its steps and obliterate them one by one ? And equality , which in the dawn of existence is mere inertia , torpor , and death , is it to become at last the natu ral form of life ? Or rather , above the AMIEL'S JOURNAL . 29.
Page 30
... equality to which the socialist and non - socialist democracy aspires , taking it too often for the term of its efforts , will there not arise a new king- dom of mind , a church of refuge , a republic of souls , in which , far beyond ...
... equality to which the socialist and non - socialist democracy aspires , taking it too often for the term of its efforts , will there not arise a new king- dom of mind , a church of refuge , a republic of souls , in which , far beyond ...
Page 59
... equality , the principle of mediocrity , becoming a dogma ; unity aimed at through uniformity ; num- bers doing duty for argument ; negative liberty , which has no law in itself , and recognises no limit except in force , every- where ...
... equality , the principle of mediocrity , becoming a dogma ; unity aimed at through uniformity ; num- bers doing duty for argument ; negative liberty , which has no law in itself , and recognises no limit except in force , every- where ...
Page 60
... equality , individuality . So that there are two ways of understand- ing democracy . - ... What is threatened to - day is moral liberty , conscience , respect for the soul , the very nobility of man . To defend the soul , its interests ...
... equality , individuality . So that there are two ways of understand- ing democracy . - ... What is threatened to - day is moral liberty , conscience , respect for the soul , the very nobility of man . To defend the soul , its interests ...
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