No theory, no ready-made system, no book that has ever been written will save the world. I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker.

The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been imposed upon him externally by any foreign will whatsoever, human or divine, collective or individual.

Religion is a collective insanity.

I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation.

Do you want to make it impossible for anyone to oppress his fellow-man? Then make sure that no one shall possess power.

Mr. Marx does not believe in God, but he believes deeply in himself. His heart is filled not with love but with rancor. He has very little benevolence toward men and becomes... furious and... spiteful... when anyone dares question the omniscience of the divinity whom he adores, that is to say, Mr. Marx himself.

Intellectual slavery, of whatever nature it may be, will always have as a natural result both political and social slavery.