"Better to do nothing than to engage in localized acts whose ultimate function is to make the system run more smoothly."

"The only way to be truly free is to confront your own unfreedom."

"The greatest danger is not to fail, but to succeed in the wrong thing."

"When I am asked what is my political position, I always say: 'I am a leftist, but I hate all leftists.'"

"I often say, 'I'm a communist, but I drive a Mercedes.' It's not a joke, it's a statement about our predicament."