Ignazio Silone Professions : Author Born : May 1, 1900 Died : August 22, 1978 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Ignazio Silone An earthquake achieves what the law promises but does not in practice maintain - the equality of all men. Ignazio Silone equality law men Liberty is the possibility of doubting, the possibility of making a mistake, the possibility of searching and experimenting, the possibility of saying No to any authority - literary, artistic, philosophic, religious, social and even political. Ignazio Silone freedom religious fear Fascism was a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place. Ignazio Silone rebellious revolution fascism The final conflict will be between the Communists and the ex-Communists. Ignazio Silone communist conflict finals On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture, a civilization, a new way of living together among men. Ignazio Silone men civilization school Liberty isn't a thing you are given as a present. You can be a free man under a dictatorship. It is sufficient if you struggle against it. Ignazio Silone liberty struggle men Sometimes I'm haunted by the thought that we have only one life and that we live it provisionally, waiting in vain for the day when real life will begin. And so life passes by. Ignazio Silone real waiting sometimes The State always stands for swindling, intrigue, and privilege, and cannot stand for anything else. Ignazio Silone intrigue privilege states I would willingly pass my life writing and re-writing the same book - that one book every writer carries within him - the image of his own soul. Ignazio Silone soul writing book A wrong war brings wrong; so does a right war. Ignazio Silone doe war To grow up requires a whole life but to become old one night is enough. Ignazio Silone growing-up enough night Spiritual life and secure life do not go together; to save oneself on must struggle and take risks. Ignazio Silone risk struggle spiritual No one can ever write about anything that happened to him after he was twelve years old. Ignazio Silone twelve writing years Destiny is the invention of the cowardly, and the resigned. Ignazio Silone invention destiny luck Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors
