in response to the Manifesto of the Fascist Intellectuals
by Giovanni Gentile
, sanctioned the unreconcilable split between the philosopher and the Fascist
government of Benito Mussolini
, to which he had previously given a vote of confidence on October 31, 1922. The idea of an anti-Fascist
manifesto came to Giovanni Amendola
, who wrote to Croce, a proclaimed anti-Fascist, for his opinions on April 20, 1925:
Croce replied a day later, saying that he would be more than willing to, but that the document ought to be short, "so as not to alienate the common folk."
The manifesto was published by Il Mondo on May 1, 1925, which was Workers' Day
, symbolically responding to the publication of the Fascist manifesto on the Natale di Roma, the founding of Rome
(celebrated on April 21).
When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch-22 I'm tempted to reply, "Who has?"
It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him.
The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likeable. In three days no one could stand him.
"Open your eyes, Clevinger. It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead."
Clevinger was dead. That was the basic flaw in his philosophy.
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt, and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive.