“In a sense, we can tell a lot about anyone by looking at what books, if any, he reads, at what books are on his shelves. . . . I have always found books to be helpful, yet they must be good books.” — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
The cruelest form of death, I have no doubt, is not physical death. Rather it is that public death which comes from the killing… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“There is an intimate connection between our moral life and our intellectual life. Sometimes I think the history of our times can be described… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“At first sight, it seems that something, almost anything, must be done about our situation. But it is the genius of Pieper to see… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“No serious book lover will ever die having read every book he has managed to collect. This is not a sign of dilatoriness but… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“Self-discipline is the beginning of wisdom, not its end. When we have discovered the purpose for which self-discipline exists, we will, if we are… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“Hell is a consequence of one’s own free choice. It would not exist if free choice did not exist or, better, if free choice… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
I often think . . . that the bookstores that will save civilization are not online, nor on campuses, nor named Borders, Barnes &… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“In a sense, we can tell a lot about anyone by looking at what books, if any, he reads, at what books are on… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
“No one will seek the highest [things] if he believes that there is no truth, that nothing is his fault, and that government will… — James V. Schall Copy Share Image
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