Scientific truth is always paradox, if judged by everyday experience, which catches only the delusive appearance of things. |
The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways: the point, however, is to change it. |
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. |
Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form. |
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people. |
History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this. |