Zitat des Tages über Beklagen / Afflict:
I've always liked this idea that writing should comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable to create trouble. The value of a work of art can be measured by the harm spoken of it. If you're not feeling that, then absolutely, why bother?
In this present culture, we need to find the means to work and live together with less aggression if we are to resolve the serious problems that afflict and impede us.
Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
War is one of the scourges with which it has pleased God to afflict men.
The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.
In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.
A good ad should be like a good sermon: It must not only comfort the afflicted, it also must afflict the comfortable.
The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.
Whatever flaws or personal failings afflict them, it remains the case that the overwhelming majority of priests and politicians are honourable and honest - seeking to live out their beliefs and serve society.
Most of us entered journalism and joined 'news organizations' because we care about the greater good. We strive to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.