Civilization comes at a cost of manliness. It comes at a cost of wildness, of risk, of strife. It comes at a cost of strength, of courage, of mastery. It comes at a cost of honor. Increased civilization exacts a… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
“The natural gods of men are other men, mythic or real, who embody manhood in men's eyes.” — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
As things get worse and the State seems powerless to help, the State will seem less and less legitimate. People will lose their moral… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
Violence is the gold standard, the reserve that guarantees order. In actuality, it is better than a gold standard, because violence has universal value.… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
Strength, Courage, Mastery, and Honor are the alpha virtues of men all over the world. They are the fundamental virtues of men because without… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
“Men cannot be men—much less good or heroic men—unless their actions have meaningful consequences to people they truly care about. Strength requires an opposing… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
“Until you can function as a competent member of the group and carry your own weight, you are a supplicant and a drag on… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
Men of ideas and men of action have much to learn from each other, and the truly great are men of both action and… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
Sometimes men pick fights just for something to do-just to feel something like the threat of harm and the possibility of triumph. — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
When men evaluate each other as men, they still look for the same virtues that they'd need to keep the perimeter. Men respond to… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
Without action, words are just words. Without violence, laws are just words. Violence isn’t the only answer, but it is the final answer. — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
Gay is a subculture, a slur, a set of gestures, a slang, a look, a posture, a parade, a rainbow flag, a film genre,… — Jack Donovan Copy Share Image
