We are all equal in the sense that no man must mean - must be - the means for the purposes of another man; but each individual is an end in itself.

All great art is by its very essence in conflict with the society with which it exists. It expresses the truth about the existence regardless of whether this truth serves or hinders the survival purpose of a given society. All great art is revolutionary because it touches upon the reality of man and questions the reality of the various transitory forms of human society.

For the most part, biophiliacs,lovers of life, are found among simple people, without pretensions.

Once they are through the process of education, most people lose the capacity of wondering, of being surprised. They feel they ought to know everything, and hence that it is a sign of ignorance to be surprised or puzzled by anything.

Actually, if you take the average American, and studies have shown that, he is really concerned only with private affairs; that is to say, with his health, his money and family affairs.

In the sleeping state, instead, one is much more oneself, even if society never ceases to intervene.

In fact, there are very important writings of Marx which are not even translated into English.