« Marx's philosophy is a philosophy of protest based on a faith in man, capable of liberating himself and realizing his potential. This faith of Marx existed in Western thought from the end of the Middle Ages until the 19th century and is very rare today. Therefore, in the eyes of many readers blinded by the spirit of contemporary resignation, (...), Marx's philosophy will seem utopian and anachronistic and, for this reason or another, they will reject this faith in the possibilities of man and the hope that he can ever become what he is in power. »

« In our modern world, the individual tends to be "robotic" in work as in leisure, so he contains in him considerable forces of unused creative energy that inevitably transform into reflexes, thoughts or actions of a destructive nature. There is a danger all the greater for today's society as this process remains unconscious, the individual is ignorant of it and thereby cannot remedy it. »

« The same can be said of marriages. Whether they are based on love, or, like the traditional unions of the past, on social proprieties or custom, couples who truly love each other seem to be the exception. What is only social convenience, use, community of economic interests, shared concern for children, mutual dependence or hatred and mutual fear is consciously experienced as "love" - until one or both partners realize that they do not love each other and even that they have never loved each other. »