Undoubtedly, one comes closer to the truth when one sees history as the expression of the class struggle rather than a series of private quarrels among kings and nobles. But precisely because such an analysis of history comes closer to the truth, it is more dangerous. It gives the illusion of full knowledge; it supplies answers to all questions, answers which merely run around in a circle repeating a few formulas.


The Captive Mind (1953)

Czesław Miłosz Quotes

Undoubtedly, one comes closer to the truth when one sees history as the expression of the class struggle rather than a series of private quarrels...

Undoubtedly, one comes closer to the truth when one sees history as the expression of the class struggle rather than a series of private quarrels...

Undoubtedly, one comes closer to the truth when one sees history as the expression of the class struggle rather than a series of private quarrels...

Undoubtedly, one comes closer to the truth when one sees history as the expression of the class struggle rather than a series of private quarrels...