Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.

Despotism has so often been established in the name of liberty that experience should warn us to judge parties by their practices rather than their preachings.

In writing if it takes over 30 minutes to write the first two paragraphs select another subject.

Political thought in France is either nostalgic or Utopian.

The intellectual who no longer feels attached to anything is not satisfied with opinion merely; he wants certainty, he wants a system. The revolution provides him with his opium.

Racism is the snobbery of the poor.

Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters.