No art is sunk in the self, but rather, in art the self becomes self-forgetful in order to meet the demands of the thing seen and the thing being made.
It's east to start a war in any country
Naturally, the common people don't want war. . . but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.
The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. . . tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.
We will go down in history either as the world's greatest statesmen or its worst villains.
God gave the savior to the German people. We have faith, deep and unshakeable faith, that he [Hitler] was sent to us by God to save Germany.
Hitler used to come to my house once in a while for a cup of coffee, and because I led a normal life, he would leave at about 9 p. m. . . . However, Hitler used to spend practically all of his nights, sometimes until four a. m. , with Goebbels. . . . God knows what evil influence Goebbels had on him during those long visits.
Recorded history is wrong. It’s wrong because the voiceless have no voice in it.
As I see it, there are two great forces of human nature: self-interest, and caring for others. Capitalism harnesses self-interest in a helpful and sustainable way, but only on behalf of those who can pay. Government aid and philanthropy channel our caring for those who can't pay. But to provide rapid improvement for the poor we need a system that draws in innovators and businesses in a far better way than we do today.
Just like Sept. 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that's the threat. I think that is the threat. I think it's just facing reality. It's not a happy reality, but it's reality and if you don't deal with it, it will become even more unpleasant.
A just person is one who is conformed and transformed into justice.