[The Malady of the Century by Max Nordau]@TWC D-Link bookThe Malady of the Century CHAPTER V 26/45
The workman must possess the fruit of his labor himself, like the bird in the air, or the fish in the water.
He who produced nothing was a parasite, and deserved to be extirpated; he was only a drag, consequently a poison for the rest of mankind.
The Commune in Paris was the first signal of warning for the thieves of society.
Soon the great flood would burst forth which would carry away all thieves and tyrants, usurers and bloodsuckers, and the workingmen must be united and get their weapons ready.
Unity was strength, and to allow themselves to be fleeced by these hyenas of capitalism was an insult to any free, thoughtful man. He went on in this style for about half an hour, during which time the words came out in a constant stream without a moment's pause. Schrotter's expression became sad, while Paul banged the table with his mug and cried "Bravo" at every grammatical mistake, or every false analogy.
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