Who said "I maintain that we are not responsible for our thoughts."?

This quote is attributed to Émile Zola.

I maintain that we are not responsible for our thoughts. - Émile Zola

"I maintain that we are not responsible for our thoughts."

Émile Zola Philosophy

Novelist French 1840–1902

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."

"I am my brother's brother, and I feel that I cannot be happy while he is wretched."

"Life is a beautiful struggle."

"The artist's task is to save the soul of mankind."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."