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“You don’t know what order with freedom means! You only know what revolt against oppression is! You don’t know that the rod, discipline, violence, the state and government can only be sustained because of you and because of your lack of socially creative powers that develop order within liberty!”

Quote by Gustav Landauer

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Gustav Landauer
Gustav Landauer

Gustav Landauer was a German anarchist and philosopher born on April 7, 1870. He played a significant role in the German Social Democratic Party and the anarchist movement, particularly during the period of the Bavarian Soviet Republic. Landauer advocated for social change through non-violent means and his ideas and actions had a profound impact on subsequent anarchist movements. more

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