He demonstrated that there was no such thing as free will, since men's creative impulses were determined, as all else, by the economic structure of the epoch in which they lived.

“In this world, either you're virtuous or you enjoy yourself. Not both, lady, no…”

“Now I don’t see anything evil in a desire to make money. But money is only a me…”

“Life is achievement....Give yourself an aim, something you want to do, then go …”

“I like to receive money for my work. But I can pass that up this time. I like t…”