Quote by Thomas Mann
We, when we sow the seeds of doubt deeper than the most up-to-date and modish free-thought has ever dreamed of doing, we well know what we are about. Only out of radical skeptics, out of moral chaos, can the Absolute spring, the anointed Terror of which the time has need.
Summary
This quote suggests that by sowing the seeds of doubt and questioning deeply, even surpassing contemporary free-thought, we are intentionally aiming for a specific outcome. It implies that only by challenging established beliefs and moral order to the point of chaos can the true Absolute or ultimate truth emerge. This Absolute is regarded as the necessary, anointed Terror required by the present time. It suggests that radical skepticism and moral upheaval are essential for the growth and revelation of what is needed in the contemporary world.
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Doubt
By Thomas Mann
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