For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him.

We know that violent measures against religion are nonsense; but this is an opinion: as socialism grows, religion will disappear. Its disappearance must be done by social development, in which education must play a part.

Nothing is more tedious than the dreaming platitude.

The more a ruling class is able to assimilate the most prominent men of a ruled class, the more solid and dangerous its rule.

Political economy regards the proletarian like a horse, he must receive enough to enable him to work. It does not consider him, during the time when he is not working, as a human being. It leaves this to criminal law, doctors, religion, statistical tables, politics, and the beadle.

The last capitalist we hang shall be the one who sold us the rope.

The Communists have no need to introduce free love; it has existed almost from time immemorial.