Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Denis de Rougemont

Swiss Writer who wrote in French, European Federalist

"Happiness is indeed a Eurydice, vanishing as soon as gazed upon. It can exist only in acceptance, and succumbs as soon as it is laid claim to."

"Art is an exercise of the whole being of man, not to compete with God but to coincide better with the order of Creation, to love it better, and to reestablish ourselves with it. Edit "

"As is well known, the Devil is the Prince of Time, and God is the King of Eternity. Time without end, that is Hell. Perfect presence, that is Eternity."