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“This contradiction lies here: they wish God, and they wish humanity. They persist in connecting two terms which, once separated, can come together again only to destroy each other.”

Quote by Mikhail Bakunin

Book:God and the State

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God and the State

This book delves into the complex interplay between religious beliefs and political systems, offering a critical examination of the influence of religion on statecraft. more

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Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin, born on May 30, 1814, and died on July 1, 1876, was a significant thinker and revolutionary from Russia. His ideas had a profound impact on the later anarcho-syndicalist movement. more

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