That’s what is called democracy: to get the people to believe that they are their own rulers and that they themselves pass the laws of their country. - Alexander Berkman

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That’s what is called democracy: to get the people to believe that they are their own rulers and that they themselves pass the laws of their country.

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About Alexander Berkman

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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