People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization. Agnes Repplier absurditycivilizationpalpable Change image and share on social
There is always a secret irritation about a laugh into which we cannot join. Agnes Repplier irritationjoinlaugh Change image and share on social
Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between its ideals and its realities, between its heroic possibilities and its sorry achievements. Agnes Repplier achievementcontrastdemocracy Change image and share on social
Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature. Agnes Repplier laughterlawlessnature Change image and share on social
Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their earthly pedestals. Agnes Repplier distortearthlyfalse Change image and share on social
The diseases of the present have little in common with the diseases of the past save that we die of them. Agnes Repplier commondiedisease Change image and share on social
It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self. Agnes Repplier constructfabricleisure Change image and share on social
It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning. Agnes Repplier educationforceimpossible Change image and share on social
Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times because they had nobody to talk about. Agnes Repplier adamconversationdifficult Change image and share on social
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. Agnes Repplier easyfindhappiness Change image and share on social
