"The deepest problems of modern life derive from the attempt of the individual to maintain the independence and individuality of his existence against the sovereign powers of society."

"The more individualized we become, the more we resemble each other."

"The modern individual is a paradox: both free and determined."

"The more abstract money becomes, the more concrete its effects."

"For the division of labor demands from the individual an ever more one-sided accomplishment, and the greatest advance in a one-sided pursuit only too frequently means dearth to the personality of the …"