the public sphere is as consistently based on the law of equality as the private sphere is based on the law of universal difference and differentiation. Equality, in contrast to all that is involved in mere existence, is not given us, but is the result of human organization insofar as it is guided by the principle of justice. We are not born equal; we become equal as members of a group on the strength of our decision to guarantee ourselves mutually equal rights.

Political questions are far too serious to be left to the politicians.

Every end in history necessarily contains a new beginning.

No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes.

The practice of violence, like all action, changes the world, but the most probable change is a more violent world.

The conflict between art and politics... cannot and must not be solved.

Under conditions of terror, most people will comply but some people will not.