Mikhail Bakunin Quotes

Amar é querer a liberdade, a completa independência do outro, o primeiro ato do verdadeiro amor, é a emancipação completa do objeto que se ama; não se pode verdadeiramente amar senão a um ser perfeitamente livre, independente não somente de todos os outros, mas mesmo e sobretudo daquele pelo qual é amado e que ele próprio ama.

The modern state, in its essence and objectives, is necessarily a military state, and a military state necessarily becomes an aggressive state. If it does not conquer others it will itself be conquered, for the simple reason that wherever force exists, it absolutely must be displayed or put into action.

The freedom of each is therefore realizable only in the
equality of all. The realization of freedom through equality, in principle and in fact, is justice.

The passion for destruction is also a creative passion

A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as well — in other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.

If God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish Him.

Nyugat-Európa azért látszik olykor rosszabbnak, mert ott minden gonoszság a felszínre kerül, kevés az, ami titokban marad. Oroszországban pedig minden betegség befelé húzódik, fölemészti a társadalmi szervezet legbelsejét.

Si Dieu est, l'homme est esclave ; or l'homme peut, doit être libre, donc Dieu n'existe pas. Je défie qui que ce soit de sortir de ce cercle; et maintenant, qu'on choisisse.

The real school for the people and for all grown men is life.

But here steps in Satan, the eternal rebel, the first freethinker and the emancipator of worlds. He makes man ashamed of his bestial ignorance and obedience; he emancipates him, stamps upon his brow the seal of liberty and humanity, in urging him to disobey and eat of the fruit of knowledge.

Improve working conditions, render to labor what is justly due to labor, and thereby give the people security, comfort, and leisure Then, believe me, they will educate themselves; they will create a larger, saner, higher civilization than this.

Tres elementos o, si queréis, tres principios fundamentales, constituyen las condiciones esenciales de todo desenvolvimiento humano, tanto colectivo como individual, en la historia: 1º la animalidad humana; 2º el pensamiento, y 3º la rebeldía.

The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on Earth.

The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.

A country bent on conquest is necessarily a country internally enslaved.