“The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class -- it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity.”
“The worst of being a Communist is the parties you may go to are - well - awfully funny and touching but not very gay...I don't see the point of sad parties, do you? And Left-wing people are always sad because they mind dreadfully about their causes, and the causes are always going so badly.”
“They knew bullshit, and they knew about the ruling class; dying for a ruling class cause was almost always bullshit.”
“knowledge is the cause of human progress.”
“A wise man sees the path all must walk and embraces the free will of humankind, even if to watch it unfold causes him pain.”
“To me, a writer is one of the most important soldiers in the fight for survival of the human race. He must stay at his post in the thick of fire to serve the cause of mankind.”