Antonio Gramsci's most famous quotes often revolve around the tension between intellect and action, especially his maxim, "Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will" (or "I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will"). "The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: Now is the time of monsters," a concept often linked to interregnum, a time of great uncertainty and change





