It is not the wrongs and crimes punishable by law that caus… - Alexander Berkman

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It is not the wrongs and crimes punishable by law that cause the greatest evil in the world. It is the lawful wrongs and unpunishable crimes, justified and protected by law and government, that fill the earth with misery and want, with strife and conflict, with class struggles, slaughter, and destruction.

Alexander Berkman

THE ABC OF ANARCHISM: What is Communist Anarchism · November 4, 2015 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Alexander Berkman (November 21, 1870 – June 28, 1936) was a prominent Lithuanian Jewish anarchist, and a close associate of Emma Goldman. His adult life was largely spent in the United States, Germany and France.

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Native Name: Александр Осипович Беркман

Alternative Names: Owsei Ossipowitsch Berkman • Alexandre Berkman

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