quote for the day

I believe that man is, by nature, an exile;…that his chances of happiness and virtue…generally speaking, are not much affected by the political and economic conditions in which he lives; I believe…that there is no form of government ordained from God as being better than any other; that the anarchic elements in society are so strong that it is a whole-time task to keep the peace. I believe that inequalities of wealth and position are inevitable and that it is therefore meaningless to discuss the advantages of their elimination; that men naturally arrange themselves in a system of classes; that such a system is necessary for any form of co-operative work…I believe that Art is a natural function of man; it so happens that most of the greatest art has appeared under systems of tyranny, but I do not think it has a connection with any particular system, least of all representative government, as nowadays in England, America and France it seems popular to believe.
Evelyn Waugh