Ideological thinking becomes emancipated from the reality that we perceive with our five senses, and insists on a 'truer' reality concealed behind all perceptible things, dominating them from this place of concealment and requiring a sixth sense that enables us to become aware of it.

In contrast to revenge, which is the natural, automatic reaction to transgression and which, because of the irreversibility of the action process can be expected and even calculated, the act of forgiving can never be predicted; it is the only reaction that acts in an unexpected way and thus retains, though being a reaction, something of the original character of action.

Truthfulness has never been counted among the political virtues, and lies have always been regarded as justifiable tools in political dealings.

The aim of totalitarian education has never been to instill convictions but to destroy the capacity to form any.

Every organization of men, be it social or political, ultimately relies on man's capacity for making promises and keeping them.

The climax of terror is reached when the police state begins to devour its own children, when yesterday's executioner becomes today's victim.

Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life.