“It is difficult to achieve a spirit of genuine cooperation as long as people remain indifferent to the feelings and happiness of others.”

“The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others.”

“The vocation of man, as that of any other creature, is to be active in all his being. But man cannot act as an individual. The essence of his life activity is cooperation with other individuals of his species. Outside this cooperation, outside of society, man does not achieve any specific human activity. But so long as this co-operation is arbitrarily ruled by accidentality, so long as it is not organized, man remains limited and constricted in his life-activity….”

“The criteria for happiness and the meaning of life of a modern person must correspond to the achievements that are obtainable in the process of his genuine self-realization.”

“Wherever people feel safe (…) they will be indifferent.”

“Cooperation is difficult in the absence of communication.”

“Always remember that as long as other people are gullible, there's no limit to what you can achieve.”

“Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.”

“The people are asleep; they remain indifferent. They forge their own chains and do the bidding of their masters to crucify their Christs.”

“One should never direct people towards happiness, because happiness too is an idol of the market-place. One should direct them towards mutual affection. A beast gnawing at its prey can be happy too, but only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to.”