Irony helps dispel the illusion of deceit. And compassion is to believe in the best, both in people and in society.
ANATOL FRANCE *
“This favorite thought of Frans has sunk into my soul since my institute days. It coincided with the great upheaval in minds that the abolition of the personality cult produced. Behind the plywood decorations, the monstrous truth and unheard-of pain were revealed. Since then, irony has helped me to dispel mirages and deceptions (including self-deceptions), and compassion has supported hope for the best — both in man and in society. Perhaps both are the basic components of love. And love is the alpha and omega of our existence on earth.
* Anatole France (1844-1924) — French writer and literary critic, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.