Absolutes Quote by Julius Evola
“It is also an absolute mistake to believe that the State can be anything other than a civitas diaboli if it does not resurrect itself as Imperium, and it is also a mistake to want to build the Imperium on the basis of economic, military, industrial or even 'intellectual' or nationalist factors. The Imperium, according to the primordial conception rooted in Tradition, is something transcendent, and it can only be attained by those who have the power to transcend the lives of petty men and their appetites, their sentimentalisms, their national prides, their 'values', and their phobias.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Revolt Against the Modern World, 1934
Evola argues that the State cannot be truly sovereign unless it embodies a transcendent, mythic order, rejecting materialist foundations.
In simple terms: The State must be a higher, spiritual authority, not just material power.
Key Takeaway
Question the foundations of political authority.
Themes
political philosophy
mythic order
transcendence
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
philosophical
political
When to use this quote
- Political theory debates
- historical analysis of fascist thought
Key Concepts
state legitimacy
spiritual authority
nationalism
imperialism
Questions to Reflect On
- Can a spiritual state exist without oppression?
- What are the limits of mythic authority?
A Different Perspective
The view overlooks practical governance needs and pluralism.
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