«In every aspect of human existence it is always the humanity of men that makes the difference, it is the creativity, the kindness and the intelligence that is capable of transforming not only the material things but, perhaps, even destiny. For this reason there is an inherent danger when things dominates human lives and not vice versa. In the face of sinister interests, of the delirium or of the evil, every word becomes empty and meaningless, unable to reach the hearts of those who live in the house of gold and blind obedience. When the material interest speaks, the true voice is silent: everything becomes a proxy, shifting the center of wonder from the human to the gloomy laws of the inanimate matter. So glory to those who violate the laws of the flock, those who faced with the matter say “I overcome you, I am not your slave.” Glory to those who, against brutality and love of money, answer: frangar non flectar, I break, but I do not bend. If it were not for them the world would be just horror. So glory to those for whom “human” is not just a name»
(From: Sergio Caldarella, L’Algebra degli Scacchi, Zambon Verlag, Verona, Frankfurt am Main, 2008, p. 21, Preface)
