A review by therealesioan
Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life by Oswald Spengler

4.0

"Our duty is to hold on to the lost position, without hope, without rescue, like that Roman soldier whose bones were found in front of a door in Pompeii, who, during the eruption of Vesuvius, died at his post because they forgot to relieve him. That is greatness. That is what it means to have race."

It's gotta be said the Germans know how to conclude things. Whether it's coming back against Holland in the World Cup final, Kraffwerk reaching their crescendo, or Spengler here, you have to wait till the end to appreciate.

Take or leave his questionable biological claims, this guy was a powerful prophet.