Ideology represents the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existence.

In truth, ideology has very little to do with 'consciousness', even supposing this term to have an unambiguous meaning. It is profoundly unconscious, even when it presents itself in a reflected form.

Philosophy is, in the last instance, class struggle in the field of theory.

To philosophize with open eyes is to philosophize in the dark. Only the blind can look straight at the sun.

Ideology... is indispensable in any society if men are to be formed, transformed and equipped to respond to the demands of their conditions of existence.

The ultimate condition of production is therefore the reproduction of the conditions of production

If someone asks, ‘But what in the end is a philosopher?’ I would say ‘A philosopher is a human being who fights in theory.’

In the battle that is philosophy all the techniques of war, including looting and camouflage, are permissible.

It is characteristic of ideology to impose self-evident facts as self-evident facts.

There is no such thing as an innocent reading, we must ask what reading we are guilty of.

Prayer opens the window of heaven.

Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.

Next to the joy of the egotist is the joy of the detractor.

I will not change. Because if you are successful and you change, you are an idiot.

You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.

I lived in Italy for three years and wanted no part of the country's disreputable way of life.

If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect protection and regard?

When I'm learning something, I am truly inspired.

It's true that the human body is more vulnerable than the products of the human mind. We need to protect artists and journalists people to allow them to work.

Character shows itself apart from genius as a special thing. The first point of measurement of any man is that of quality.