“A concern with the perfectibility of mankind is always a symptom of thwarted or perverted development.” MankindDevelopmentConcernPerfectionSymptoms Author:Hugh Kingsmill
“Most of the avoidable suffering in life springs from our attempts to escape the unavoidable suffering inherent in the fragmentary nature of our present existence. We expect immortal satisfactions from mortal conditions, and lasting and perfect happiness in the midst of universal change. To encourage this expectation, to persuade mankind that the ideal is realizable in this world, after a few preliminary changes in external conditions, is the distinguishing mark of all charlatans, whether in thought or action.” WorldActionSufferingPerfectExistenceConditionsMankindThis WorldSpringExpectationsIdealsUniversalMarkSatisfactionMortalsImmortalMidstLastingInherentCharlatansPerfect HappinessSufferings In Life Book:The Poisoned Crown Source: The Poisoned Crown
“It is difficult to love mankind unless one has a reasonable private income, and when one has a reasonable private income one has better things to do than loving mankind.” DifficultMankindIncomeThings To DoReasonableBetter Things To Do Author:Hugh Kingsmill