Author of quotes: Max Weber

The resort to violence and means of coercion, not only from outside, but also within its borders, is characteristic of every political union.

The state of mind towards which ritualism ultimately aspires leads away from rational activity.

Power is the ability of one individual in certain social conditions to carry out his own will in spite of the resistance of another.

A great advantage of capitalism is that it disciplinarum the pursuit of their own benefit.
Der große Vorteil des Kapitalismus ist, dass er den Eigennutz diszipliniert.

The sermon on the mount - not a carriage, which can be stopped at any time they desire to get in and out of her.
Die Bergpredigt ist kein Fiaker, den man beliebig halten lassen kann, um nach Befinden ein - und auszusteigen.

The obvious person thinks less often.
Das Selbstverständliche am wenigsten wird gedacht.

There are two ways to make politics a profession: to live the policy, or to live at the expense of the policy.
Es gibt zwei Arten, aus der Politik einen Beruf zu machen. Entweder man lebt für die Politik, - oder aber von der Politik.

Just as the sorcerer must prove that he has the charisma, God has to prove that he has the power.
Wie der Zauberer sein Charisma, so hat der Gott seine Macht zu bewähren.

The idea is not to replace work.
Der Einfall, die Arbeit nicht ersetzt.

It is better to have officials who can not care, than officials who do not care about us.
Wir haben Leute lieber als Beamte, die wir spucken auf, als eine Beamtenkaste, die spuckt auf uns.

The state is the organization that provides the most expensive services of poor quality.

Every single person, even rejecting religious-ethical norms of human lives in their area.

The ideal of Islam was a warrior and not a scribe.

The order is the consequence not of a personal authority, and impersonal rules.