“Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey.
“Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey
“Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!
“Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established.
“Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
“To be an atheist requires an infinitely greater measure of faith than to receive all the great truths which atheism would deny