My relationship to the Jewish people has become my strongest human bond, ever since I became fully aware of our precarious situation among the nations of the world.

Enjoying the joys of others and suffering with them-these are the best guides for man.

The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me.

I am a determinist. As such, I do not believe in free will...Practically, I am, nevertheless, compelled to act as if freedom of the will existed. If I wish to live in a civilized community, I must act as if man is a responsible being.

When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes; when you sit on a hot stove for two minutes, it seems like two hours. That's relativity.

The restriction of knowledge to an elite group destroys the spirit of the society and leads to its intellectual impoverishment.

The only race I know is the human one.