The will to power which always emanates from individuals or from small minorities in society is in fact a most important driving force in history. Nationalism and Culture (1937)
For the machine, because of the way it is built, can work only in a given direction, no matter who pulls its levers. Nationalism and Culture (1937)
The view which sees in every capitalist only a profit machine may very well meet the demands of propaganda, but it is conceived much too narrowly and does not correspond to reality. Nationalism and Culture (1937)
Every process which arises from our physical being and is related to it, is an event which lies outside of our volition. Every social process, however, arises from human intentions and human goal setting and occurs within the limits of our volition. Nationalism and Culture (1937)