Nothing but a strokeof the pen, and a Mongolian
slave is forthwith turned into a realGerman. We should be doomed to remain also in
the futureonly manure for civilization.
Not rarely the greatest artists come from poor
families. The conflict of our timesis one that is being waged around great
objectives. Yet a time will come when men will again bow to higher gods. Such
individuals must have the necessaryfundamental capabilities and
will-power.
Such individuals must have the necessaryfundamental
capabilities and will-power. And the ideal of Hellenic culture should bepreserved
for us in all its marvellous beauty. There is quite a good deal of truth in all
this.
Thechief value of that teaching is to make the
principal lines ofhistorical development understood.
This process is subject tovarious preliminary
requirements.
Naturally he will have tooccupy himself even with
the smallest details. The present epoch is working out its own ruin.
The President of the State can perform this piece
of magic.
The dread of chauvinism, which is a symptom of our
time, is a sign ofits impotence. He ought to contribute to the conservation of
thosefoundations.
The dread of chauvinism, which is a symptom of our
time, is a sign ofits impotence.
To-day the latter threaten more and more to
devotethemselves exclusively to the service of Mammon.
But with us at the present time no valueis placed
on such gifts.
Nature determines the form of this
contribution.
And one day the man receives a card which informs
him thathe has become a citizen. It is required that he shall not be a burden to the
State ofwhich he wishes to become a citizen. Dont say that under suchconditions
poorer work would be done. The President of the State can perform this piece of
magic. Thisimportant matter is passed over lightly at the present time. The man who
wants to become a professor of history candevote himself to all the details later
on. Man should take care not to have too low an estimate of the power of anideal.
But thefact that the enemy likes this form of government is the worst kind
ofcondemnation.
Not rarely the greatest artists come from poor
families.
Between these two categories there arecertain
beings who resemble a sort of meteoric phenomena.
To-day the latter threaten more and more to
devotethemselves exclusively to the service of Mammon. This act of inauguration
incitizenship shall be a solemn ceremony.
And there is no such thing as anationalism that
embraces only certain classes.
It is required that he shall not be a burden to the
State ofwhich he wishes to become a citizen.
A civilization isfighting for its existence. The
really important figuresin German history were not presented to the present
generation.
The best defence will not bein the arms it
possesses but in its citizens. One example will suffice to show how much our
contemporary world is atfault in this matter.