I Am In Revolt Against The Age-old

Don't Use That Foreign Word: Ideals. We Have The Excellent Native Word: Lies.

The Old Terms Must Be Invented With New Meaning And Given New Explanations. Liberty, Equality, And Fraternity Are No Longer What They Were In The Days Of The Late-lamented Guillotine. This Is What The Politicians Will Not Understand; And That Is Why I Hate Them. They Want Only Their Own Special Revolutions- External Revolutions, Political Revolutions, Etc. But That Is Only Dabbling. What Is Really Needed Is A Revolution Of The Human Spirit.

The Spirit Of Truth And The Spirit Of Freedom-they Are The Pillars Of Society.

To Crave For Happiness In This World Is Simply To Be Possessed By A Spirit Of Revolt. What Right Have We To Happiness?

An Unromantic Poem I Mean To Make, Of One Who Only Lives For Duty's Sake.