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“The moral man is necessarily narrow in that he knows no other enemy than the immoral man. He who is not moral is immoral! and accordingly reprobate, despicable, etc. Therefore, the moral man can never comprehend the egoist.”

Quote by Max Stirner

Book:Stirner: The Ego and Its Own
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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

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Max Stirner
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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