[The Malady of the Century by Max Nordau]@TWC D-Link bookThe Malady of the Century CHAPTER V 42/45
It develops as a tree grows.
No single individual can add anything to it or take away from it, no single individual can hasten or retard the development or give it any direction." "In one word--the philosophy of the Unknown." "That is so." "Very good, and if a government oppresses a people, robs them of their freedom, perpetually finds fault with them and ill-treats them, they must bear it quietly, and comfort themselves by the thought that the government is controlled by the infallible, all-powerful Unknown." "Rob them of their freedom? No government can rob me of my spiritual freedom.
Freedom rules continually in my mind, and no tyrant has the power of subduing my thoughts." "You make a great mistake there," said Dr.Schrotter gravely.
"From you, Dr.Wilhelm Eyuhardt, no gendarme certainly can take away your freedom, because you are mature, and your opinions of things are settled.
But a tyrannical government can hinder your children from succeeding to your freedom of mind.
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