Matthias

“Freedom of speech to say publicly whatever one wants; freedom of assembly to gather where and around whatever issues one wants; freedom of movement to travel wherever one wants, etc. If society succeeds in convincing us that we want only what it wants in all these cases, are we then truly more free than an individual who refuses to comply with social mores [...]”
― Albert Szymanski, Human Rights in the Soviet Union: Including Comparisons with the U.S.A.

“In sum, the myth of a self-reliant, free-market, trickle-down economy is just that, a myth. In almost every enterprise, government provides business with supports, protections, and opportunities for private gain at public expense.”
― Michael Parenti, Against Empire

“Wer Schmerz und Angst überwindet, der wird selbst Gott sein. Und der andere Gott wird nicht sein.”
― Dostojewskij F., Demons

“The logic is that of a man falling from a skyscraper who waves to a friend on the fiftieth floor and says it's all fine, just look how many floors I've passed with no problems.”
― Noam Chomsky, Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance