Война и мир

Chapter 7

           Everyviolentreformdeservescensure,foritquitefailstoremedyevilwhilemenremainwhattheyare,andalsobecausewisdomneedsnoviolence.

           “Thewholeplanofourordershouldbebasedontheideaofpreparingmenoffirmnessandvirtueboundtogetherbyunityofconviction—aimingatthepunishmentofviceandfolly,andpatronizingtalentandvirtue:raisingworthymenfromthedustandattachingthemtoourBrotherhood.Onlythenwillourorderhavethepowerunobtrusivelytobindthehandsoftheprotectorsofdisorderandtocontrolthemwithouttheirbeingawareofit.Inaword,wemustfoundaformofgovernmentholdinguniversalsway,whichshouldbediffusedoverthewholeworldwithoutdestroyingthebondsofcitizenship,andbesidewhichallothergovernmentscancontinueintheircustomarycourseanddoeverythingexceptwhatimpedesthegreataimofourorder,whichistoobtainforvirtuethevictoryovervice.ThisaimwasthatofChristianityitself.Ittaughtmentobewiseandgoodandfortheirownbenefittofollowtheexampleandinstructionofthebestandwisestmen.

           “Atthattime,wheneverythingwasplungedindarkness,preachingalonewasofcoursesufficient.ThenoveltyofTruthendowedherwithspecialstrength,butnowweneedmuchmorepowerfulmethods.Itisnownecessarythatman,governedbyhissenses,shouldfindinvirtueacharmpalpabletothosesenses.Itisimpossibletoeradicatethepassions;butwemuststrivetodirectthemtoanobleaim,anditisthereforenecessarythateveryoneshouldbeabletosatisfyhispassionswithinthelimitsofvirtue

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