[The Red Lily by Anatole France]@TWC D-Link bookThe Red Lily CHAPTER III 10/40
His timorous phrases came through the flowers, and irritated M.Schmoll, who began to grumble and to prophesy. He explained that Christian nations were incapable, alone and by themselves, of throwing off barbarism, and that without the Jews and the Arabs Europe would be to-day, as in the time of the Crusades, sunk in ignorance, misery, and cruelty. "The Middle Ages," he said, "are closed only in the historical manuals that are given to pupils to spoil their minds.
In reality, barbarians are always barbarians.
Israel's mission is to instruct nations.
It was Israel which, in the Middle Ages, brought to Europe the wisdom of ages. Socialism frightens you.
It is a Christian evil, like priesthood.
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