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“You reason like the king, who, being sent across the frontier, called out, 'What will become of my poor subjects without me?'”

Quote by Peter Kropotkin

Book:Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings

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Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings

This collection brings together seminal works that delve into the history, theories, and practices associated with anarchism, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the movement's diverse perspectives and contributions to political thought. more

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Peter Kropotkin

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

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“Struggle so that all may live this rich, overflowing life. And be sure that in this struggle you will find a joy greater than anything else can give.”

Giving May Joy Struggle Rich Greater

Book:Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings

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“When we have but the will to do it, that very moment will Justice be done: that very instant the tyrants of the Earth shall bite the dust.”

Done Moments Earth Justice Dust Instant Bites Tyrants

Author:Peter Kropotkin

“It is only by the abolition of the State, by the conquest of perfect liberty by the individual, by free agreement, association, and absolute free federation that we can reach Communism — the possession in common of our social inheritance, and the production in common of all riches.”

States Individual Social Perfect Common Liberty Absolutes Productions Possession Riches Communism Agreement Association Conquest Inheritance Abolition Federation

Book:Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings

Source: Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings

“In order that the revolution should be something more than a word, in order that the reaction should not lead us back tomorrow to the situation of yesterday, the conquest of today must be worth the trouble of defending; the poor of yesterday must be worth the trouble of defending; the poor of yesterday must not be poor tomorrow.”

Should Today Order Poor Situation Trouble Revolution Tomorrow Yesterday Reactions Conquest

Author:Peter Kropotkin

“But what right had I to these highest joys, when all around me was nothing but misery and struggle for a moldy bit of bread; when whatsoever I should spend to enable me to live in that world of higher emotions must needs be taken from the very mouths of those who grew the wheat and had not bread enough for their children?”

World Needs Should Children Enough Joy Bits Emotion Struggle Taken Grew Higher Highest Mouths Misery Bread Wheat

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“Vladimir Ilyich [Lenin], your concrete actions are completely unworthy of the ideas you pretend to hold.”

Ideas Action Concrete Unworthy

Author:Peter Kropotkin

“Sociability is as much a law of nature as mutual struggle. Mutual aid is as much a law of animal life as mutual struggle.”

Law Animal Struggle Aids Mutual Laws Of Nature Animal Life Sociability Mutual Aid

Author:Peter Kropotkin

“The two great movements of our century -- towards Liberty of the individual and social co-operation of the whole community -- are summed up in Anarchist-Communism.”

Two Whole Individual Social Community Liberty Century Movement Communism Operations Anarchist

Author:Peter Kropotkin

“All is for all! If the man and the woman bear their fair share of work, they have a right to their fair share of all that is produced by all, and that share is enough to secure them well-being. No more of such vague formulas as "The Right to work," or "To each the whole result of his labour." What we proclaim is The Right to Well-Being: Well-Being for All!”

Men World Needs Wealth Produce All Things Productions Evaluate

Author:Peter Kropotkin

“You know how I always believe in the future. Without disorder, the revolution is impossible; knowing that, I did not lose hope, and I do not lose it now.”

Knows Believe Loses Know How Knowing Impossible Revolution Disorder Always Believe

Author:Peter Kropotkin