Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason.

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The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder.

The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder.

Truth is always a delusion.

Truth is always a delusion.

It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.

It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.

Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing...

Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing...

This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?

This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?

For a person who is dying only eternity counts.

For a person who is dying only eternity counts.

The art of the cuisine, when fully mastered, is the one human capability of which...

The art of the cuisine, when fully mastered, is the one human capability of which...

Whoever is content with the world, and who profits from its lack of justice, does...

Whoever is content with the world, and who profits from its lack of justice, does...

The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.

The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.

Without tolerance, our world turns into hell.

Without tolerance, our world turns into hell.

Revolutions demand enormous sacrifices and, at the same time, create a new need to change...

Revolutions demand enormous sacrifices and, at the same time, create a new need to change...

Justice is horrible.

Justice is horrible.

You can't take back an act you were able to think.

You can't take back an act you were able to think.

Who sows fear, reaps weapons.

Who sows fear, reaps weapons.

One does not set fire to a world which is already lost.

One does not set fire to a world which is already lost.

A state always calls itself fatherland when it is ready for murder.

A state always calls itself fatherland when it is ready for murder.

Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.

Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.

There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them.

There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them.

Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back.

Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back.

The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence.

The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence.