Dictatorship and authentic literature are incompatible... The writer is the natural enemy of dictatorship. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes authentic dictatorship enemy
The great universal literature has always had a tragic relation with freedom. The Greeks renounced absolute freedom and imposed order on chaotic mythology, like a tyrant. Ismail Kadare absolutechaoticfreedom Change image and share on social
I thought for a long time about leaving Albania, but at the same time to play a role in its life. Ismail Kadare albanialeavelife Change image and share on social
We cannot deny that 80 or even 90 percent of the spiritual treasures from the past 3,000 years have come from Europe. There is no other Greek theatre anywhere else in the world. There is no other Shakespeare, Dante or Cervantes. Ismail Kadare 000cervantedante share on social
Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have. Saul Alinsky enemypowerthink Change image and share on social
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting. Charles Bukowski democracydictatorshipdifference Change image and share on social
The goal of a life free of dysphoria is a snare and a delusion. A better goal is of good commerce with the world. Authentic happiness, astonishingly, can occur even in the presence of authentic sadness. Martin Seligman astonishinglyauthenticcommerce share on social