“It would be foolish to assert that there is no power above mine. Only the attitude that I take toward it will be quite another than that of the religious age: I shall be the enemy of every higher power, while religion teaches us to make it our friend and be humble toward it.”
Quote by Max Stirner
Work
Stirner: The Ego and Its Own
This book is a seminal work in the field of individualist anarchism, advocating for the primacy of the individual over societal norms and institutions. It delves into the concept of the ego as the central driving force of human action and thought. more
Author
Max Stirner
Max Stirner was a German philosopher born on October 25, 1806, and died on June 26, 1856. His philosophical thoughts revolve around individualism and egoism, which had a profound impact on later existentialism and nihilism. more
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“Henceforth the majesty of God revere;Fear Him, and you have nothing else to fear.”
“Ainsi que la vertu, le crime a ses degre s. Crime, like virtue, has its degrees.”