When all the thoughts are concerning one thing and the person loses interest in other things, the melancholy begins.
. . . because it is the very nature of Imperialism to turn humans into beasts.
There is no other definition of socialism valid for us than that of the abolition of the exploitation of man by man.
We must do away with all newspapers. A revolution cannot be accomplished with freedom of the press.
I will fight with all the weapons within my reach rather than let myself be nailed to a cross or whatever.
The merit of Marx is that he suddenly produces a qualitative change in the history of social thought. He interprets history, understands its dynamic, predicts the future, but in addition to predicting it (which would satisfy his scientific obligation), he expresses a revolutionary concept: the world must not only be interpreted, it must be transformed. Man ceases to be the slave and tool of his environment and converts himself into the architect of his own destiny.
One has to grow hard but without ever losing tenderness.
What I'm finding out now is that people care more about a flag than about their fellow man. That's killing me.
Pray for me that I not loosen my grip on the hands of Jesus even under the guise of ministering to the poor.
I like to just follow what I find compelling. In order for me to be compelling, I have to be compelled. I don't try to think about what people are interested in seeing, I have to be interested. For me, that works the best.
Gravity is not a version of the truth. It is the truth. Anyone who doubts it is invited to jump out a tenth-storey window.