Theodore Kaczynski Quotes

The big problem is that people don't believe a revolution is possible, and it is not possible precisely because they do not believe it is possible.

The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

It is important not to confuse freedom with mere permissiveness

There is nothing wrong with violence in itself. In any particular case, whether violence is good or bad depends on how it is used and the purpose for which it is used.

The concept of "mental health" in our society is defined largely by the extent to which an individual behaves in accord with the needs of the system and does so without showing signs of stress.

We can do anything we like as long as it is UNIMPORTANT.

The leftist is anti-individualistic... He is not the sort of person who has an inner sense of confidence in his own ability to solve his own problems and satisfy his own needs.

But what first motivated me wasn't anything I read. I just got mad seeing the machines ripping up the woods.

I believe in nothing.

Consistent failure to attain goals throughout life results in defeatism, low self-esteem or depression.

A theme that appears repeatedly in the writings of the social critics of the second half of the 20th century is the sense of purposelessness that afflicts many people in modern society.

Manifesto. Read my Manifesto. I've written a Manifesto. It's all in the Manifesto!

The leftist is antagonistic to the concept of competition because, deep inside, he feels like a loser.

My occupation now, I suppose, is jail inmate.

We are not supposed to hate anyone, yet almost everyone hates somebody at some time or other, whether he admits it to himself or not.

Some people have low susceptibility to advertising and marketing techniques. These are the people who aren't interested in money. Material acquisition does not serve their need for the power process.

People do not consciously and rationally choose the form of their society. Societies develop through processes of social evolution that are not under rational human control.

[...] to judge from the Internet postings that people have sent me, probably most of what you learned [about me] was nonsense.

In modern industrial society only minimal effort is necessary to satisfy one's physical needs.

My occupation is an open question. I was once an assistant professor of mathematics. Since then, I have spent time living in the woods of Montana.

I Don't Want To Live Long. I Would Rather Get The Death Penalty Than Spend The Rest Of My Life In Prison

In any case it is not normal to put into the satisfaction of mere curiosity the amount of time and effort that scientists put into their work.

I would just turn my back and wouldn't talk to him.