Author: Mikhail Bakunin

Quotes

This contradiction lies here: they wish God, and they wish humanity. They persist in connecting two terms which, once separated, can come together again only to destroy each other.

This contradiction lies here: they wish God, and they wish humanity. They persist in connecting two terms which, once separated, can come together again only to destroy each other.

- Mikhail Bakunin

From the naturalistic point of view, all men are equal. There are only two exceptions to this rule of naturalistic equality: geniuses and idiots.

From the naturalistic point of view, all men are equal. There are only two exceptions to this rule of naturalistic equality: geniuses and idiots.

- Mikhail Bakunin

Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying.

Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying.

- Mikhail Bakunin

Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will.

Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will.

- Mikhail Bakunin

The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.

The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.

- Mikhail Bakunin

The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.

The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.

- Mikhail Bakunin

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