Salvador de Madariaga Quotes

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Since, in the main, it is not armaments that cause wars but wars (or the fears thereof) that cause armaments, it follows that every nation will at every moment strive to keep its armament in an efficient state as required by its fear, otherwise styled security.

Salvador de Madariaga

My knowledge of myself is direct, synthetic, from within outwards; my knowledge of other persons is indirect, analytical, from outside inwards. My knowledge of myself starts at the core; that of others at the crust.

Salvador de Madariaga

Sermons seldom convert sinners; they sometimes goad them into more sin.

Salvador de Madariaga

There is no medicine; there are only medicine-men.

Salvador de Madariaga

Statistics only work well when they dwell on large numbers of absolutely free motions, or what has been described as "perfect disorder." If an element of deliberate direction, of conscious "order", meddles with their utter "innocence", the facts in question cease to follow statistical laws.

Salvador de Madariaga

The Anglo-Saxon conscience does not prevent the Anglo-Saxon from sinning, it merely prevents him from enjoying his sin.

Salvador de Madariaga

There are no diseases, there are only patients.

Salvador de Madariaga

Considering how bad men are, it is wonderful how well they behave.

Salvador de Madariaga