I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority

Money brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends.

Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.

And what if I did run my ship aground; oh, still it was splendid to sail it!

Mrs LINDE: When you've sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don't do it second time.

I propose to raise a revolution against the lie that the majority has the monopoly of the truth.

There is always a risk in being alive, and if you are more alive, there is more risk.