"Prior to the advent of the civilization of the Third Estate (mercantilism, capitalism), the social ethics that was religiously sanctioned in the West consisted in realizing oneâ€™s being and in achieving oneâ€™s own perfection within the fixed parameters that oneâ€™s individual nature and the group to which one belonged clearly defined. Economic activity, work, and profit were justified only in the measure in which they were necessary for sustenance and to ensure the dignity of an existence conformed to oneâ€™s own estate, without the lower instinct of self-interest or profit coming first."

-- Julius Evola

#Self Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Perfection Quotes

“Music acts on the whole of the organism like a magic force which suppresses the understanding and irresistibly takes possession of the entire being. To insist on analysing this force is to destroy its very essence.”
“Washington, of course, aside from being one of the most mismanaged, crime-ridden cities on the planet, is a place where 535 federal legislators and about 38,000 lobbyists work at confiscating and redistributing the incomes of the American people.”
“The ultimate meaning of the active life is to make possible the happiness of contemplation.”

Source : Josef Pieper (1989). “An Anthology”, p.42, Ignatius Press
“People are what this election is all about.”
“Every role that you accept makes you grow in some way. It's part of the creative process.”

Source : "Lynn Collins JOHN CARTER Set Visit Interview". Interview with Matt Goldberg, collider.com. February 9, 2012.
“The men that women marry, And why they marry them, will always be A marvel and a mystery to the world.”
“Christian theology is the grandmother of Bolshevism.”
“Surveillance is the business model of the Internet.”

Source : "On Internet Privacy, Be Very Afraid". Interview with Liz Mineo, news.harvard.edu. August 24, 2017.

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