“Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.”
“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.”
“He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that.”
“Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.”
“The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.”
“All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned.”
“The ruling ideas of each age are the ideas of its ruling class.”
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.”
“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.”
“Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains.”
“Religion is the opium of the people.”
“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it.”
“Fortune is a woman; to master her, it is necessary to conquer her by force.”
“Men in general judge more by the eyes than by the hands; for everyone can see and few can feel.”
“Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.”
“There is nothing more difficult to carry out than to initiate a new order of things.”
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
“Everyone sees what you appear to be; few really know what you are.”
“He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.”
“A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.”