Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary. Mikhail Bakunin makeplanreactionary Change image and share on social
Look at Christ, my dear friend: His life was divine through and through, full of self-denial, and He did everything for mankind, finding His satisfaction and His delight in the dissolution of His material being. Mikhail Bakunin christdeardelight share on social
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. Mikhail Bakunin authoritybootdefer Change image and share on social
I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds. Mikhail Bakunin feltgreathand Change image and share on social
I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure. Mikhail Bakunin censurecharactercriticism Change image and share on social
A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him. Mikhail Bakunin abolishabsoluteadmire share on social
If there is a State, then there is domination, and in turn, there is slavery. Mikhail Bakunin dominationslaverystate Change image and share on social
Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness. Mikhail Bakunin crimemaintainpowerful Change image and share on social
He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity. Mikhail Bakunin bravelychildishdesire Change image and share on social
Therefore, if God existed, only in one way could he serve human liberty - by ceasing to exist. Mikhail Bakunin ceaseexistgod Change image and share on social