It Is Humankind's Duty To

The Ability To Portray People In Still Life And In Motion Requires The Highest Measure Of Intuition And Talent.

One Should Not Pursue Goals That Are Easily Achieved. One Must Develop An Instinct For What One Can Just Barely Achieve Through One’s Greatest Efforts.

Members Of Legislative Bodies Are Selected By Political Parties, Largely Financed Or Otherwise Influenced By Private Capitalists Who, For All Practical Purposes, Separate The Electorate From The Legislature. The Consequence Is That The Representatives Of The People Do Not In Fact Sufficiently Protect The Interests Of The Underprivileged Sections Of The Population.

The Theory Must Not Contradict Empirical Facts.

I Have Reached The Conviction That The Abolition Of The Death Penalty Is Desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability In The Event Of An Error Of Justice, 2) Detrimental Moral Influence Of The Execution Procedure On Those Who, Whether Directly Or Indirectly, Have To Do With The Procedure.