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
“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
History furnishes to politics all the arguments that it needs, for the chosen cause. — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
I would rather have this life of combat than the moral calm and mournful stupor of these last years. God give me struggle, enemies,… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
Let us seek truth everywhere; let us cull it wherever we can find its blossom or its SEED. Having Found the seed, let us… — Romain Rolland Copy Share Image
