You desire a popular art? Begin by having a "people" whose minds are liberated, a people not crushed by misery and ceaseless toil, not brutalized by every superstition and every fanaticism, a people of itself, and victor in the fight… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
To a man whose mind is free there is something even more intolerable in the sufferings of animals than in the sufferings of man. For with the latter it is at least admitted that suffering is evil and that the… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
“I distrust official charity. All charity should be done by stealth.” — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
The artist is the compass which, through the raging of the storm, points steadily to the north. — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
One day History will pass judgment on each of the nations at war; she will weigh their measure of errors, lies, and heinous follies.… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
The greatest book is not the one whose message engraves itself on the brain, as a telegraphic message engraves itself on the ticker-tape, but… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
The true Vedantic spirit does not start out with a system of preconceived ideas. It possesses absolute liberty and unrivalled courage among religions with… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
“They were the only members of their family, and they were both humble, crushed, and thrust aside by life; they were united in sadness… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
One makes mistakes; that is life. But it is never a mistake to have loved. — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries. — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
Love of my country does not demand that I shall hate and slay those noble and faithful souls who also love theirs. — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
Let us return to our eagle's nest in the Himalayas. It is waiting for us, for it is ours, eaglets of Europe, we need… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself. — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
