Quote by Antonin Artaud

There are souls that are incurable and lost to the rest of society. Deprive them of one means of folly, they will invent ten thousand others. They will create subtler, wilder methods, methods that are absolutely DESPERATE. Nature herself is fundamentally antisocial, it is only by a usurpation of powers that the organized body of society opposes the natural inclination of humanity.

There are souls that are incurable and lost to the rest of s

Summary

This quote suggests that some individuals are inherently destined to deviate from societal norms and cannot be effectively rehabilitated or integrated. Even if one avenue of their indulgence is taken away, they will find countless other ways to satisfy their desires. The quote also implies that human nature itself is antisocial, and societal order is only maintained by an artificial imposition of authority. Thus, it suggests that the struggle between society and those who defy it is a constant battle, with desperate and unconventional methods emerging from the latter group.

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Delinquency

By Antonin Artaud

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