Paul Valéry Quote

The world acquires value only through its extremes and endures only through moderation; extremists make the world great, the moderates give it stability.


The Nation (Jan. 5, 1957)


The world acquires value only through its extremes and endures only through moderation; extremists make the world great, the moderates give it...

The world acquires value only through its extremes and endures only through moderation; extremists make the world great, the moderates give it...

The world acquires value only through its extremes and endures only through moderation; extremists make the world great, the moderates give it...

The world acquires value only through its extremes and endures only through moderation; extremists make the world great, the moderates give it...