Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness.

The privileged man, whether he be privileged politically or economically, is a man depraved in intellect and heart.

From the naturalistic point of view, all men are equal. There are only two exceptions to this rule of naturalistic equality: geniuses and idiots.

A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as well - in other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.

I bow before the authority of special men because it is imposed upon me by my own reason.

He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.

If God existed, only in one way could he serve the cause of human liberty-by ceasing to exist.