Agendas Quote by Oswald Spengler
“When three liberals get together they form a new party; that is their idea of individualism. They never join a bowling club without introducing as part of the 'agenda' an 'amendment of the statutes.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Decline of the West, Volume I, 1918
The quote satiques the tendency of some liberals to over‑formalize personal freedom, turning it into a bureaucratic agenda.
In simple terms: Liberals can over‑complicate individualism with rules.
Beware of turning freedom into paperwork.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- political meetings
- policy drafting
- social clubs
- activist gatherings
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does excessive formalism affect personal freedom?
- When does organization become oppression?
It may ignore genuine spontaneity and the value of informal cooperation.