“Everything that lives, does so under the categorical condition of decisively interfering in the life of someone else.” DoeConditionsInterfere Book:The Political Philosophy of Bakunin: Scientific Anarchism Source: The Political Philosophy of Bakunin: Scientific Anarchism
“Mr. Marx does not believe in God, but he believes deeply in himself. His heart is filled not with love but with rancor. He has very little benevolence toward men and becomes... furious and... spiteful... when anyone dares question the omniscience of the divinity whom he adores, that is to say, Mr. Marx himself.” MenBelieveHeartLittlesDoeChristianReligiousFilledDareDivinityBelieve In GodAdoreBenevolenceFuriousSpitefulOmniscienceRancor Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.” WantHumansDoeIndividualLibertyMoralityDignityAnd LoveLibertarianLibertarianismFreedom And LibertyFreedom LibertyHuman DignityIndividual LibertyPersonal DignityIndividual Morality Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker.” DoeMatterAtheismAuthorityPositive AtheismRejectsMakersAnarchyBootsHeresy Book:Bakunin on anarchism Source: Bakunin on anarchism
“If God is, man is a slave; now, man can and must be free; then, God does not exist. I defy anyone whomsoever to avoid this circle; now, therefore, let all choose.” IfsMenDoeGodSlaveCircles Book:God and the State Source: God and the State
“The state is a force incarnate. Worse, it is the silly parading of force. It never seeks to prevail by persuasion. Whenever it thrusts its finger into anything it does so in the most unfriendly way. Its essence is command and compulsion.” WayDoeStatesForceLibertyEssenceFingersLibertarianSillyCommandLibertarianismPersuasionCompulsionThrustUnfriendly Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“Does man's freedom consist in revolting against all laws? We say no, in so far as laws are natural, economic, and social laws, not authoritatively imposed but inherent in things, in relations, in situations, the natural development of which is expressed by those laws. We say YES if they are political and juridical laws, imposed upon men by men.” IfsMenDoeLawPoliticalNamesForceSocialNaturalFictionSituationEconomicDevelopmentUniversalRelationSlaveryDemocraticDoctrineHypocrisyDeceitAnarchyFalsehoodInherentSuffrageUniversal Suffrage Author:Mikhail Bakunin
