Salvador De Madariaga Quotes

Art is the conveyance of spirit by means of matter.

He is free who knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide at each step, the course of his life, and who lives in a society which does not block the exercise of that power.

No one has ever succeeded in keeping nations at war except by lies.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

Inequality is the inevitable consequence of liberty.

Considering how bad men are, it is wonderful how well they behave.

Liberty of thought means liberty to communicate one's thought.

Circumstances are the seeds of literature.

Sermons seldom convert sinners; they sometimes goad them into more sin.

Your conscience is no defense against you sins; however, it can unfortunately deny you the pleasure of enjoying them.

The Anglo-Saxon conscience does not prevent the Anglo-Saxon from sinning, it merely prevents him from enjoying his sin.

A general must be shot or befriended - but never hurt.

The best pastimes for a true enjoyer of leisure who has to stay at home . . .: reading by the fireside. . . . Listening to music.

The American language differs from the English in that it seeks the top of expression while English seeks its lowly valleys.

Sermons seldom convert sinners they sometimes goad them into more sin.