...beheld how the head was severed from the body, and how the one and the other each in turn thumped in the box, I understood not with my reason, but with my whole soul, that no theory of progress, no theory of the reasonableness of our present mode of living, could...

...During my stay at Paris, the sight of a public execution revealed to me the weakness of my superstitions belief in progress. When I saw the head divided from...reason, but with my whole being, that no. theory of the wisd(.m of all established things, nor of progress, could justify such an act; and that if all the...

...should answer, " We are being carried somewhere." I did not see this then ; only at rare intervals my feelings, and not my reason, were roused against...by whatever theory, had found this thing necessary, I knew it was not necessary, it was a bad thing, and that therefore I must judge of what was right...

...?" should answer, " We are being carried somewhere." I did not see this then; only at rare intervals my feelings, and not my reason, were roused against...by whatever theory, had found this thing necessary, I knew it was not necessary, it was a bad thing, and that therefore I must judge of what was io MY...

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...progress. When I saw the head severed from the body, and both falling separately with a thud into a box, I understood, not with my reason, but with my whole being, that no theories of the reasonableness of everything existing and of progress could justify that deed, and...

...sympathies went with the enemy and against the Law, Order, Culture and Progress that slew the man : — " When I saw the head divided from the body, and heard...whole being*, that no theory of the wisdom of all estab- . II lished things, nor of progress, could justify such an act r " and that if all the men in...

...witnessed an execution, and when he saw the head severed from the body, his whole being revolted. " I understood, not with my reason, but with my whole being, that no theory of wisdom or of progress could justify such an act; and if all men in the world, from the day of creation,...

...says the great Russian, " and heard the sound with which it fell separately into the box, I understood that no theory of the wisdom of all established things,...by whatever theory, had found this thing necessary, I knew that it was not necessary, that it was a bad thing; and that therefore I must judge of what...

...eye-witness : When I saw how the head was separated from the body and as it dropped noisily into the basket, I understood, not with my reason but with my whole being that no theories of the rationality of modern civilisation and its institutions could justify this act ; that...