The instinct to command others, in its primitive essence, is a carnivorous, altogether bestial and savage instinct. Under the influence of the mental development of man, it takes on a somewhat more ideal form and becomes somewhat ennobled, presenting itself as the instrument of reason and the devoted servant of that abstraction, or political fiction, which is called the public good. But in its essence it remains just as baneful, and it becomes even more so when, with the application of science, it extends its scope and intensifies the power of its action. If there is a devil in history, it is this power principle.
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Without glasnost there is not, and there cannot be, democratism, the political creativity of the masses and their participation in management.
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To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt.
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Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will.
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I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation.
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People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a few minutes anyway, free and happy.
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First and foremost - our vision for a united and peaceful Georgia is based on respect for the desire - and respect for the right - to South Ossetian autonomy.
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It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past. . .
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Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.
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Sometimes ... when you stand face to face with someone, you cannot see his face. (Following summit meeting with Ronald Reagan)
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The passion for destruction is also a creative passion.
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The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.
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The urge for destruction is also a creative urge
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Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out.
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Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement ... in relations between the two great nations on earth.
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It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction.
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I had to gain experience as I did not have a technical education.
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I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedo...
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Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.
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I am a Communist, a convinced Communist! For some that may be a fantasy. But to me it is my main goal.
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What we need is Star Peace and not Star Wars.
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A Boss in Heaven is the best excuse for a boss on earth, therefore If God did exist, he would have to be abolished.
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Our enemy sees us clearly. ... They will not start a war. They're worried about one thing If democracy develops here, if we succeed, we will win.
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The market is not an invention of capitalism. It has existed for centuries. It is an invention of civilization.
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Only you can hold yourself back, only you can stand in your own way. Only you can help yourself.
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I am not the first straight dancer or the last.
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We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.
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My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.
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