Resistance to the organized mass can be effected only by the man who is as well organized in his individuality as the mass itself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses.
The rehabilitation of order as a universal principle, however, suggested at the same time that orderliness by itself is not sufficient to account for the nature of organized systems in general or for those created by man in particular.
Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.
The resistance will be exclusively conducted by only one group. This new group will be defined soon by me.
Man cannot influence in this respect the atomic forces of Nature.
There is resistance to change. There's a resistance to ideas.
Man may act according to that principle or inclination which for the present happens to be strongest, and yet act in a way disproportionate to, and violate his real proper nature.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
Changing mass consciousness is an individual responsibility.
To the mass of mankind - meaning also womankind - marriage may be the only possible thing; but to the individual, it may be the one thing impossible.
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