There came into the world an unlimited abundance of everything people need. But people need everything except unlimited abundance. - Karel Čapek

After his death the gardener does not become a butterfly, intoxicated by the perfumes of flowers, but a garden worm tasting all the dark, nitrogenous, and spicy delights of the soil.

Poslední slovo komunismu je vládnout, a nikoli zachraňovat; jeho velikým heslem je moc, a nikoli pomoc. Chudoba, hlad, nezaměstnanost nejsou mu nesnesitelnou bolestí a hanbou, nýbrž vítanou rezervou temných sil, kvasící hromadou zuřivosti a odporu.

Dear Miss Glory, we've already had at least a hundred saviors and prophets here. Every boat brings another one. Missionaries, anarchists, the Salvation Army, everything imaginable. It would amaze you to know how many churches and lunatics there are in the world.