The Exceptional Man
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try…
Rejection & Disillusionment
“I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death; and flung it back to…
Aphorisms on Man & Art
Aphorisms What I see unfolding before me is nothing more than a noiseless tragedy, where the unspoken voice…
Musings on Temptation, Boredom & Silence
“My conception of freedom – The value of a thing sometimes does not lie in that which one…
Aloneness & Isolation
There is much resemblance between isolation and independence, the latter often being the consequence of the former. Many…
The Madness in Attachment
“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from…
On the Will to Die
Both learning and reflection move our spirit, to some extent, outside ourselves, engaged and away from this physical…
On Obeying Yourself
As many an ordinary man, who carefully attempts to fashion his shape according to the greater, who are out of shape, hardly worthy of emulation. Remember why, as he picks out a sense of estrangement from the degenerate crowd. It is good to be upstanding, but bad when you don't know that for yourself.
Modernism, Degeneration and Beauty
Modernity has adjusted our appreciation and discernment of what is rewarding and at bottom, heavenly by nature. Beauty…
The Art of Solitude
Lay aside a room only for yourself, devoid of hindrances; there you will bring sovereignty into being, your foremost peace and refuge. Inside, your usual dialogue should be of yourself, with yourself: so acquainted with ourselves that the external world finds no place within its confines.
