“What you shun enduring yourself, attempt not to impose on others. You shun slavery—beware of enslaving others!”

“I demonstrated that slavery is rationalized, under the name of government and politics, because of the belief that if we didn’t enslave others, the others would enslave us. Thus, we practice slavery on some in order that others should be free.”

“What you react to in others, you strengthen in yourself.”

“Whatever you wish for others, is what you wish for yourself.”

“If you want to know what you think of yourself, then ask yourself what you think of others, and you will find your answer.”

“In my youth, and even in the first years of my Munich period after the war, I never shunned the company of Marxists of any shade. I was of the opinion that one or other of them showed promise.”

“With what consistency, or decency they complain so loudly of attempts to enslave them, while they hold so many hundred thousands in slavery; and annually enslave many thousands more, without any pretence of authority, or claim upon them?”

“You are not really bothered by what others think of you. You are bothered by what you think of yourself.”

“Work is what you do for others, liebchen. Art is what you do for yourself.”

“Do yourself what you wish others to do.”