From Chapter II, “Principles”, La Liberté, of Mes Idées Politique, by Charles Maurras. Freedom is not at the beginning, but at the end. It is not at the root, but in the flowers and the fruits of human nature or, better said, human virtue. A man is freer in the … Continue reading
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Principle IV: Authority (Its Exercise)
From Chapter II, “Principles”, L’Autorité, of Mes Idées Politique, by Charles Maurras. The property of power resembles other properties; it results from work, from work done and “done well”. Totally naked force can be applied for good and for evil, for construction, for destruction. When it did the good, when … Continue reading
All Soul’s Day 2012
Remember your ancestors. Around the second of November, I would like to avoid naming here the living, or rather to be concerned with them only insofar as they themselves are concerned with men who had already departed from life. A melancholy memory is not a simple dream, and nothing deep … Continue reading
Authority and Legitimacy
the problem is not the leaders who deceive the people, but rather the people who let themselves be deceived (personal communication) We have presented three works by Ananda Coomaraswamy, Charles Maurras, and Julius Evola on the themes of the elite and the source and legitimacy of their authority. Remember the … Continue reading
Principle IV: Authority (Its Conditions)
The Conditions of True Authority: the Education of the Leaders From Chapter II, “Principles”, L’Autorité, of Mes Idées Politique, by Charles Maurras. The development of what is called modern civilization tends increasingly favour material forces over moral forces. If we rely on it in order to achieve social justice or … Continue reading
Principle IV: Authority (Its Nature)
From Chapter II, “Principles”, L’Autorité, of Mes Idées Politique, by Charles Maurras. This principle will appear in three installments. Nature of Authority The idea that authority can be constructed from below would not have come into the head of our grandparents who were wise. It is not made, in truth, … Continue reading
Principle III: Order
Although he described himself as a pagan, the influence of Thomism on Charles Maurras is quite clear. Being and Order, for him, are coterminous. I don’t know the extent of Donoso Cortes’ influence on Maurras, but Maurras also rejects endless discussion, claiming that to debate order, which has a mathematical-like … Continue reading
Principle II: Force
From Chapter II, “Principles”,La Force, of Mes Idées Politique, by Charles Maurras. To the principle of Truth, Mr. Maurras adds the principle of Force, without which the former is impotent. Yet, Force must be guided by sound judgment. There are despotic weaknesses, malicious stupidities, and losers worthy of being so, … Continue reading
Principle I: Truth
From Chapter II, “Principles”, of Mes Idées Politiques, by Charles Maurras. Yes sir, yes ma’am, because “speech is hard”, its efficacy will be sweet; because the book is “bitter to the tongue”, it will be invigorating and healing. The signposts raised up on the road don’t show their direction in … Continue reading
His Political Ideas
Ideas belong to no one; they are what they are. ~ Charles Maurras, My Political Ideas Tonight, I’m outlining the plan for translating a series of essays by Charles Maurras. This fulfills a promise and responds to a challenge. The promise was made in the comments section of Taki’s Magazine … Continue reading