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Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.

Man’s greatness lies in his power of thought.

Power and speed be hands and feet.

Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn’t betray it I’d be ashamed of myself.

A belligerent state permits itself every such misdeed, every such act of violence, as would disgrace the individual.

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.

Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!

Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will.