"The individual is the true reality of life. A cosmos in himself, he does not exist for the State, nor for the abstraction called "society," or the "nation," which is only a collection of individuals."
Your interpretations, please?
2007-02-07 07:17:22 · 1 answers · asked by whoops! 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Yes....nice subject.
Cosmos means:
The universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious whole.
An ordered, harmonious whole.
Harmony and order as distinct from chaos.
I think she means that man is an individual thinker when left to his own devices and thoughts, and changed when he becomes part of the 'mob' mentality that controls our nation, as well as the world around us.
She also said...
The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.
Emma Goldman
The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either be a dunce or a rogue.
The ultimate end of all revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of every human being to liberty and well-being.
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
When we can't dream any longer we die.
Her stance on politics as well as life are eye opening and concise.....more quotes at.....
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/e/emmagoldma150908.html
2007-02-07 07:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋