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The Importance of Chastity

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira July 6, 2018April 10, 2003

Recently, Wal-Mart pulled magazines with racy covers from its shelves. Since the corporation can account for up to 15% of all single copy magazines, this measure is an extremely effective way to promote the too often ignored values of morality and decency. This effort deserves applause. It is also opportune to republish … Read more

Address of Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira for the Launching of the American Edition of His Book,

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 15, 2016January 30, 2003

Address of Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira for the Launching of the American Edition of His Book, Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites Distinguished Chairman, Mr. Morton Blackwell, Imperial and Royal Highness, Archduchess Monica of Austria, Your Grace, Duke of Maqueda, illustrious writer of the preface to the Spanish edition of the book … Read more

Philosophical Self-Portrait: Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 28, 2026November 30, 1999

I am a convinced Thomist. The aspect of philosophy that most attracts me is the philosophy of history. In view of this I find the connection between the two kinds of activity to which I have dedicated my life: study and action. I have exercised the latter in a very defined field, … Read more

Lessons From the Holy Grotto

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 22, 2017December 1, 1998

In the moral order, the world is composed largely of sinners, selfish creatures who live not to serve God, but to please themselves. These self-serving souls comprise the vast majority of mankind, especially in times of decadence – as were the days of Our Lord, as are our own. In their selfishness, … Read more

The Elite and the Upper Class

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 17, 2021October 3, 1993

What is the difference between the elite and the upper class? The elite is the source of the upper class. Let us take the example of a small city to facilitate understanding the difference between the two. As noted, the elite of a city is formed by those who exercise prestigious activities … Read more

The Mobile Immobility of Chaos

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira February 25, 2026April 12, 1993

If there is one common denominator in the public and private lives in so many nations today, it is chaos. Chaotic perspectives seem to be multiplying as we head down the road to chaos, which no one really knows where it leads. The enigmatic forces of chaos produce explosions and eruptions that … Read more

“Homosexual Union is the Opposite of the Family”

by TFP.org November 3, 2020October 29, 1992

On October 29, 1992, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira granted an interview to the Brazilian newspaper, O Globo, about the problem of homosexuality and its threat to the family. We reproduce the interview for the benefit of our readers. Q. What is your opinion about the increase of homosexuality in Brazilian society? … Read more

TFPs Undertake Victorious Crusade in Favor of Free Lithuania

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira November 22, 2017June 28, 1991

In March of last year, when growing tension between the Soviet Union and Lithuania had reached a point clearly conducive to conflict, one might have asked what was the importance of the Soviet aggression which occurred at that time. The answer: None. This, because there had already been serious conflicts in other … Read more

Communism and Anticommunism on the Threshold of the Millennium’s Last Decade

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira May 22, 2021February 26, 1990

The TFP Presents an Analysis of the State of World Affairs Communism and Anticommunism on the Threshold of the Millennium’s Last Decade A Word to the Reader: In light of recent developments behind the Iron Curtain, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) feels compelled once … Read more

The Castle of Valençay

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira January 16, 2017August 2, 1989

Lordship, Power, Grandeur and Splendor The first impression of this castle, located in the Loire Valley, France, is one of enchantment. How marvelous! It is a collection of towers that rise gallantly in the air indicating lordship, power, grandeur and splendor. These are towers of a fortress-castle. The lack of windows shows … Read more