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The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been imposed upon him externally by any foreign will whatsoever, human or divine, collective or individual.

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Thence results, for science as well as for industry, the necessity of the division and association of labor. I receive and I give - such is human life. Each directs and is directed in his turn.

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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.

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The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.

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Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary.

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A Boss in Heaven is the best excuse for a boss on earth, therefore If God did exist, he would have to be abolished.

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To my utter despair I have discovered, and discover every day anew, that there is in the masses no revolutionary idea or hope or passion.

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If there is a State, then there is domination, and in turn, there is slavery.

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Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker.

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But I recognize no infallible authority, even in special questions; consequently, whatever respect I may have for the honesty and the sincerity of such or such an individual, I have no absolute faith in any person.

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Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Revolutionary

Born: May 30th, 1814

Died: June 13th, 1876

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