groups quotes

Insanity in individuals is something rare – but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

Madness is rare in individuals – but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.

In Japan, the writers have made up a literary community, a circle, a society. I think 90 percent of Japan’s writers live in Tokyo. Naturally, they make a community. There are groups and customs, and so they are tied up in a way.

We should not look at terrorism from the nameplates – which group they belong to, what is their geographical location, who are the victims. These individual groups or names will keep changing.

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

As individuals, people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned when I see what’s happening in our country, which is in many ways the luckiest place in the world. We don’t seem to be excited about making our country a better place for our kids.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.