A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Man's existence precedes his essence

A man who is free is like a mangy sheep in a herd. He will contaminate my entire kingdom and ruin my work.

The individual's duty is to do what he wants to do, to think whatever he likes, to be accountable to no one but himself, to challenge every idea and every person.

Man is fully responsible for his nature and his choices.

We must act out passion before we can feel it.

Because the Nazi venom worked its way even into our thoughts, every accurate thought was a conquest; because an all-powerful police sought to force us into silence every word became as precious as a declaration of principle; because we were persecuted, each of our gestures carried the weight of a commitment.