When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called "the People's Stick."
Mikhail BakuninEverything that lives, does so under the categorical condition of decisively interfering in the life of someone else.
Mikhail BakuninFreedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.
Mikhail BakuninMr. Marx does not believe in God, but he believes deeply in himself. His heart is filled not with love but with rancor. He has very little benevolence toward men and becomes... furious and... spiteful... when anyone dares question the omniscience of the divinity whom he adores, that is to say, Mr. Marx himself.
Mikhail Bakunin