To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. That is the social theory which helps to make his acts seem good instead of bad in his own and others' eyes, so that he won't hear reproaches and curses but will receive praise and honors.

Truth must be told-and things must change! If words are not about real things and do not cause things to happen, what is the good of them?

The one good thing about repeating your mistakes is that you know when to cringe

We have to condemn the very idea that some people have the right to repress others.

The fewer limitations the artist imposes on his work, the less chance he has for artistic success.

Art thaws even the frozen, darkened soul, opening it to lofty spiritual experience.

Power is a poison well known for thousands of years. If only no one were ever to acquire material power over others! But to the human being who has faith in some force that holds dominion over all of us, and who is therefore conscious of his own limitations, power is not necessarily fatal. For those, however, who are unaware of any higher sphere, it is a deadly poison. For them there is no antidote.