134 Quotes by Mikhail Bakunin

I am conscious of my inability to grasp, in all its details and positive developments, any very large portion of human knowledge.

Freedom, 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.

If there is a State, then there is domination, and in turn, there is slavery.

Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker.

From each according to his faculties; to each according to his needs.

But I recognize no infallible authority, even in special questions; consequently, whatever respect I may have for the honesty and the sincerity of such or such an individual, I have no absolute faith in any person.

Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary.

I bow before the authority of special men because it is imposed upon me by my own reason.

A Boss in Heaven is the best excuse for a boss on earth, therefore If God did exist, he would have to be abolished.