Any decent society must generate a feeling of community. Community offsets loneliness. It gives people a vitally necessary sense of belonging. Yet today the institutions on which community depends are crumbling in all the techno-societies. The result is a spreading plague of loneliness. The Third Wave
“They ought to be dangerous to their enemies, and gentle to their friends; if not, they will destroy themselves without waiting for their enemies to destroy them.” Republic
Not to live as if you had endless years ahead of you. Death overshadows you. While you're alive and able—be good. Book IV
The right understanding of any matter and a misunderstanding of the same matter do not wholly exclude each other. The Trial
Quotes