31 Quotes by Johann Most

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    If on the one side we do not harbor the illusion that the entire proletariat must be enlightened before it can be called into battle, so on the other we do not doubt that as much enlightenment as possible must be produced with oral and printed agitation.

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    Is anarchism possible? The failure of attempts to attain freedom does not mean the cause is lost.

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    Fortunately, no country was ever more suited for anarchist agitation than present-day America.

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    Is anarchism desirable? Well, who does not seek freedom? What man, unless willing to declare himself in bondage, would care to call any control agreeable? Think about it!

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    As set forth by theologians, the idea of 'God' is an argument that assumes its own conclusions, and proves nothing.

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    The existing system will be quickest and most radically overthrown by the annihilation of its exponents. Therefore, massacres of the enemies of the people must be set in motion.

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    'God' - as revealed in his book of edicts and narratives is practically an idiot. He has nothing to say that any sensible person should want to listen to.

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    Anarchists are socialists because they want the improvement of society, and they are communists because they are convinced that such a transformation of society can only result from the establishment of a commonwealth of property.

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