"[H]istory is a melodrama on the theme of……" — Max Nordau
"[H]istory is a melodrama on the theme of parasitism, characterized by scenes that are exciting or dull, as the case may be, and many a sudden stagetrick."
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10 Quotes by Max Nordau
Max Nordau has 10 quotes on this site.
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Hysteria and degeneration have always existed; but they formerly showed themselves sporadically, and had no importance in the life of…
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It is well to be alone. It fertilizes the creative impulse.
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Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and…
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How dare the smooth talkers, the clever official blabbers, open their mouths and boast of progress. . . . Here…
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Let me tell you the following words as if I were showing you the rungs of a ladder leading upward…
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The first condition a community should set, if it aspires to be a nation, is to own the land whereon…
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We find collected in this book [The Bible] the superstitious beliefs of the ancient inhabitants of Palestine, with indistinct echoes…
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The artist writes, paints, sings or dances the burden of some idea or feeling off his mind.
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If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does…
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