“Moral decay first hampers and then strangles honest government, regular commerce, and even the ability to take genuine pleasure in the goods of this world. Compulsion is applied from above as self-discipline relaxes below, and the last liberties expire under the weight of a unitary state.... Since religion has lost its empire over the souls of men, the most prominent boundary that divided good from evil is overthrown; kings and nations are guided by chance and none can say where are the natural limits of despotism and the bound of license.” MenWorldFirstsSoulSelfStatesGovernmentLastsEvilLostNationsNaturalChanceAbilityPleasureLibertyMoralHonestThis WorldKingsDisciplineLimitsWeightBoundsCorruptionBoundariesGenuineRelaxEmpiresGoodsDividedDecayCommerceSelf DisciplineLicenseCompulsionDespotismProminentHamperMoral DecayHonest Government Author:Russell Kirk
“I am a very simple man. I am a man first, an artist second. My first obligation is to the welfare of my fellow man. I will endeavour to meet this obligation through music, since it transcends language, politics and national boundaries.” MenFirstsArtistLanguageSimpleFellowsBoundariesObligationWelfareFellow ManEndeavourSimple Man Author:Pablo Casals
“The first principle of modern cultures may be their connectedness. Culture is like wind and wind knows no boundary or center. Once there is a center, wind becomes a whirlwind.” KnowsFirstsMayCulturePrinciplesModernWindBoundariesConnectednessNo BoundariesWhirlwindModern Culture Author:Mu Xin
“I think that my interest as a creator always comes first, so I'm wondering things like "Just how free is this world?" and "Where are the boundaries?"” ThinkingWorldFirstsInterestWonderThis WorldCreatorBoundaries Author:Hidetaka Suehiro
“A common language is a first step towards communication across cultural boundaries.” FirstsLanguageCommonStepsCommunicationBoundariesFirst StepsCommon Language Author:Ethan Zuckerman