Oswald Spengler's Quotes

Socialism is nothing but the capitalism of the lower classes.

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on.

There is no proletarian, not even a Communist movement, that has not operated in the interests of money, and for the time being permitted by money - and that without the idealists among its leaders having the slightest suspicion of the fact.

If few can stand a long war without deterioration of soul, none can stand a long peace.

I maintain that many an inventor, many a diplomat, many a financier is a sounder philosopher than all those who practice the dull craft of experimental psychology.

Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place.

And all for love, and nothing for reward.

He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.

It is the mind that maketh good of ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.

The poets' scrolls will outlive the monuments of stone. Genius survives; all else is claimed by death.

What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty?

And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw.

Each goodly thing is hardest to begin.

Gold all is not that doth golden seem.

I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.

Sleep after toil, port after stormy seas, Ease after war, death after life does greatly please.