By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole.

By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole.

Nothing is more powerful than individuals acting out of their own conscience.

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

Hope is not a feeling of certainty that everything ends well. Hope is just a feeling that life and work have a meaning.

The dissident does not operate in the realm of genuine power at all. He is not seeking power. He has no desire for office and does not gather votes. He does not attempt to charm the public, he offers nothing and promises nothing. He can offer, if anything, only his own skin - and he offers it solely because he has no other way of affirming the truth he stands for. His actions simply articulate his dignity as a citizen, regardless of the cost.

Ideology is a specious way of relating to the world. It offers human beings the illusion of an identity, of dignity, and of morality while making it easier for them to part with them.