The period of the actual revolution, the so-called transitory stage, must be the introduction, the prelude to the new social conditions. It is the threshold to the NEW LIFE, the new HOUSE OF MAN AND HUMANITY. As such it must be of the spirit of the new life, harmonious with the construction of the new edifice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Revolutionary stages should embody the spirit of the society they build.
- In plain terms
- Rev is start of new life.
- What can you take from it?
- Revolution needs harmony.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to build new life?
- Should means match ends?
Another view
Chaos is often unavoidable.
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