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For as long as I am aware and as long as I remember, I began life realizing that I had an unusual responsibility on my shoulders not a political one at first, naturally, but a responsibility in social life. In the countryside there are predominant traditions which say: Do not laugh too much; do not talk too much; do not complain of fatigue; do not fear, because it is shameful to be afraid; keep your secret; be generous, because it is shameful to be otherwise. If you have one sheep only you have to slaughter it for your guest. You have to work all the time, because it is shameful to be lazy. You have to get up before sunrise, because it is shameful to remain asleep after daybreak. At night you should not sleep heavily, because it is shameful to have a thief break into your house who finds you asleep. These were the basic values which we found in the countryside, revered by our forefathers. (it) |
