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« In the heart of our civilization, in its shallows and in its working ghettos, we had allowed a race of barbarians to grow, who now turned against us, in our misfortunes, like wild animals, seeking to devour us. These bullies, moreover, were destroying each other as well. They burned their bodies with strong drinks and surrendered to a thousand atrocities, fighting and killing each other in immense insanity. »
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Jack London
The Scarlet Plague |
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Jack London
The Scarlet Plague
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« This apparent stupidity was, I have always believed, a refinement of his mind. Like some men (I know a number of them), he considered work to be far too vulgar for him to deign to do so. After weighing the pros and cons, he concludes, I imagine, that a beating from time to time, and no work, was infinitely better than not being beaten and still working. »
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Jack London
Spot |
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Jack London
Spot
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« In all the agglomerations of men there is a certain percentage of gunmen, incapacitated, ordinary people and smarts. »
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Jack London
Building a fire |
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Jack London
Building a fire
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