“Europe's rise is written in the terms of Christianity and Monarchy, Europe's decay in the terms of Republicanism, Progressivism and Godlessness.”
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, born 31st July 1909
“I never thought I’d live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones giving the middle finger to the establishment, and the left wing becoming the sniveling self-righteous twatty ones going around shaming everyone.”
John Lydon
“The principle of real leadership ignored, the immortal objects of society forgotten, practical conservatism degenerated into mere laudation of private enterprise, economic policy almost wholly surrendered to special interests.”
Russell Kirk
Henry Kissinger, who, in his role as Secretary of State under President Nixon, played an instrumental role in the ending of the Vietnam War, has passed away at the age of 100. #RIP
“Integration of races of totally disparate origins and culture is one of the great myths of our time. It has never worked throughout history.”
Enoch Powell
“The implicit lesson is that we only exist because of what sets us apart, what is unique about us, clan, lineage, history, culture, tradition. And we need it to live as much as we need oxygen.”
Dominique Venner
"The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
A thread of wonders of Gothic architecture 🧵
1. Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Normandy, France, 1523 (Gothic / Romanesque)
Special counsel Smith indicted Trump aide Walt Nauta for an allegedly false statement of “I don’t know”. John Brennan and James Clapper both lied under oath to Congress. Andrew McCabe lied three times to federal investigators. James Comey 245 times under oath claimed ”I don’t know/remember.” Equal Justice?
A start-up called Urban Umbrella has begun manufacturing more elegant, slightly Gothic scaffording, aiming to reduce the visual disruption of refurbishment on the streetscape. Seems like an interesting idea. Suggestions for further versions or refinements?
Dieu créateur du ciel et de la terre, nous te prions d'accueillir dans ton éternité notre cher Pape Benoît. Son âme repose en paix. « J’ai combattu le bon combat, j’ai achevé la course, j’ai gardé la foi. » +RS