"It seemed that the difference of opinion, tastes and purposes increased just in proportion to the demand for conformity.
Two years were worn out in this way; at the end of which, I believe that not more than three persons had the least hope of success. Most of the experimenters left in despair of all reforms, and conservatism felt itself confirmed. We had tried every conceivable form of organization and government. We had a world in miniature. --we had enacted the French revolution over again with despairing hearts instead of corpses as a result. ...
It appeared that it was nature's own inherent law of diversity that had conquered us ...our 'united interests' were directly at war with the individualities of persons and circumstances and the instinct of self-preservation... and it was evident that just in proportion to the contact of persons or interests, so are concessions and compromises indispensable." | Quote by: | Josiah Warren
(1798-1874) American individualist anarchist, inventor, musician, printer,author |
Source: | In reference to the failed socialistic utopian communiy, New Harmony, Indiana, in which he participated..
Periodical Letter II (1856) |
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