Extra   author: Rosa Luxemburg

Ich wollte Ihnen so gern durch die Mathilde etwas schicken, habe aber hier leider gar nichts, als das kleine bunte Tüchlein; lachen Sie's nicht aus; es sollte Ihnen nur sagen, daß ich Sie sehr liebe.

Rosa Luxemburg

Brief (21. 11. 1916)

My dear,

Have you noticed how those who move, move fast? And those who don’t, just stand still; motionless?

Yes, you can go ahead and rant to me about how an object in motion stays in motion, and how an object at rest stays at rest. But, I think there’s more to this than physics.

I think those in motion have seen something the others have not; their imprisonment.

While those who do not move, do not notice their chains.

Truly yours,
Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg