But let us not too hastily triumph in the shame of Sparta, lest we aggravate our own condemnation.
“In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.”
“Revelations come when you're in the thick of it, pitting yourself up against something larger than yourself.”