Karel Capek

You can have a revolution wherever you like, except in a government office; even were the world to come to an end, you'd have to destroy the universe first and then government offices. ↗

— Karel Capek

#destroy #end #even #except #first

Art must not serve might. ↗

— Karel Capek

#might #must #serve

Relativism is not indifference; on the contrary, passionate indifference is necessary in order for you not to hear the voices that oppose your absolute decrees. ↗

— Karel Capek

#contrary #decrees #hear #indifference #necessary

Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England. ↗

— Karel Capek

#cultural #dignity #england #find #freedom

Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that he will be called a relativist because of it. ↗

— Karel Capek

#called #cognition #fight #fighting #knows

Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel. ↗

— Karel Capek

#appoint #colonel #god #granted #great

I've found a place that would amaze you. People used to live there, but now it's all overgrown and no one goes there. Absolutely no one - only me... Just a little house and a garden. And two dogs. ↗

— Karel Capek

#amaze #dogs #found #garden #goes

If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people. ↗

— Karel Capek

#could #dogs #find #get #hard

If one must fight or create, it is necessary that this be preceded by the broadest possible knowledge. ↗

— Karel Capek

#create #fight #knowledge #must #necessary

I certainly don't know if you could claim that every theft is wrong, but I'll prove to you that every theft is forbidden, by simply locking you up. ↗

— Karel Capek

#claim #could #every #forbidden #i