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Existing criminology is insufficient to isolate barbarism.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
Possibly the most interesting first impression of my life came from the world of dreams.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
The problem of Eternity, of which the face of the Sphinx speaks, takes us into the realm of the impossible. Even the problem of Time is simple in comparison with the problem of Eternity.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
This limitation of the field of vision of criminology together with the absence of an exact and permanent definition of the concept of crime is one of the chief characteristics of our culture.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
Philosophy is based on speculation, on logic, on thought, on the synthesis of what we know and on the analysis of what we do not know. Philosophy must include within its confines the whole content of science, religion and art.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
The number of these laws is constantly growing in all countries and, owing to this, what is called crime is very often not a crime at all, for it contains no element of violence or harm.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
There exist moments in life, separated by long intervals of time, but linked together by their inner content and by a certain singular sensation peculiar to them.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
Hints towards the solution of the problem of Eternity can be found in the various symbols and allegories of ancient religions and in some of the modern as well as ancient philosophies.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
Humanity in the face of the idea of hidden knowledge reminds one of the people in fairy-tales who are promised by some goddess, fairy or magician that they will be given whatever they want on condition that they say exactly what they want.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)
Our ancestors were very rich and eminent people, and they left us an enormous inheritance, which we have completely forgotten, especially since the time when we began to consider ourselves the descendants of a monkey.
A New Model of the Universe (1932)