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Quote by Peter Kropotkin

“Where there is authority, there is no freedom.”

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Peter Kropotkin was a Russian zoologist, geographer, and anarchist. Born on December 9, 1842, and died on February 8, 1921. Kropotkin is known for his research on mutualism and his contributions to anarchist theory. more

“I stand ready to negotiate, but I want no part of laws: I acknowledge none; I protest against every order with which some authority may feel pleased on the basis of some alleged necessity to over-rule my free will. Laws: We know what they are, and what they are worth! They are spider webs for the rich and mighty, steel chains for the poor and weak, fishing nets in the hands of government.”

Knows Want Feels May Hands Government Law Order Poor Rich Ready Authority Weak Bases Chains Acknowledge Fishing Protest Free Will Steel Spiders Spider Web

Author:Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

“To name a thing is easy: the difficulty is to discern it before its appearance.”

Names Easy Difficulty Appearance

Book:What is Property?

Source: What is Property?

“All men in their hearts, I say, bear witness to these truths; they need only to be made to understand it.”

Men Needs Heart Made Bears Witness

Book:What is Property?

Source: What is Property?

“As man seeks justice in equality, so society seeks order in anarchy.”

Men Order Justice Anarchy

Book:Property is Theft!: A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Anthology

Source: Property is Theft!: A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Anthology

“Laws: We know what they are, and what they are worth! They are spider webs for the rich and mighty, steel chains for the poor and weak, fishing nets in the hands of government.”

Knows Hands Government Law Poor Courage Rich Weak Chains Fishing Steel Spiders Anarchism Spider Web

Author:Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

“We want property, but property restored to its proper limits, that is to say, free distribution of the products of labour, property minus usury!”

Want Products Limits Property Labour Distribution Minus Usury

Author:Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

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