What is conscription? An act of property exercised over families by the government without warning, a robbery of men and money. - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

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What is conscription? An act of property exercised over families by the government without warning, a robbery of men and money.

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About Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (pronounced [ˈpruːd.ɒn] in BrE, [pʁu.dɔ̃] in French) (15 January 1809 – 19 January 1865) was the first individual to call himself an "anarchist," and the first documented as using the word "Capitalist" to mean property-owner.

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Alternative Names: P.-J. Proudhon Pierre Joseph Proudhon Purūdon Pʻu-lu-tung Pʹer Zhozef Prudon
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The civilised labourer who gives his best effort for a bit of bread, who builds a palace and sleeps in a stable, who weaves rich fabrics and dresses in rags, and who produces everything and does without everything, is not free.

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