Quote by Mikhail Bakunin
A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute conditio

A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him. – Mikhail Bakunin

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Such a faith would be fatal to my reason, to my liberty, and even to the success of my undertakings it would immediately transform me into a stupid slave, an instrument of the will and interests of others. – Mikhail Bakunin

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Faith
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I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds. – Mikhail Bakunin

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respect
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To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt. – Mikhail Bakunin

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Our moral, religious, and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life. – Robert Casey

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It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn. – Tahar Ben Jelloun

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I think Europeans have enough tradition and respect for the experience and body of work of an actress that they dont sell out to the new ones. – Kathleen Turner

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Ive been a critic of the antiglobalization movement, and theyve been a critic of me, but the one thing I respect about the movement is their authentic energy. These are not people who dont care about the world. – Thomas Friedman

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All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work comes to him. – W. H. Auden

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