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“It is the lash of hunger which compels the poor man to submit. In order to live he must sell - 'voluntarily' sell - himself every day and hour to the 'beast of property.'”

Quote by Johann Most

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Johann Most was a German-born American anarchist, journalist, and revolutionary. He was a prominent figure in the American labor movement and the anarchist movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his advocacy of direct action, Most played a significant role in the Haymarket Affair. more

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