“People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.”

“People hardly ever make use of the freedom which they have, for example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as compensation.”

“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.”

“How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.”

“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.”

“Each person has a specific mission in the world, but all human beings serve like cells in a single body, working together in the realization of a common goal.”

“Now she has power and passion and the struggle has significance for me-let the momentary consequences be what they may. Suppose that in her pride she becomes giddy, suppose that she does break with me-all right! -she has her freedom, but she will still belong to me. That the engagement should bind her is silly-I want to possess her only in her freedom”