« Why is man so inclined to obey, and why is it so difficult for him to disobey? As long as I obey the power of the state, the Church or public opinion, I feel safe and protected. In fact, no matter the nature of the power to which I obey. It is always an institution, or men who use force in one form or another and who fraudulently claim omniscience and omnipotence. My obedience integrates me with the power I worship, which gives me an impression of strength. I cannot be wrong, since the power decides for me, I cannot be alone, since it watches over me, I cannot commit sin, because the power prevents me from doing so, and if I commit it, in spite of everything, the punishment will be little for me as a means to regain the fold of almighty power. »

« Some, it is true, erect the gift as virtue, but by conceiving it as a sacrifice. (...) For a productive character, the gift has an entirely different meaning. (...) Giving is a source of more joy than receiving, not because it is a deprivation, but because in the gift is expressed my vitality. »

« The passive form of symbiotic union is submission or, to use a clinical term, masochism. The masochist escapes the unbearable feeling of isolation and separation by becoming an integral part of another person who directs him, guides him, protects him, which is like life and oxygen. »