Emma Goldman

"Truth-telling is an act of love in a world built on lies"

"Every person contains multitudes; we are never as simple as we seem"

"The work of creation is never finished; each generation must begin anew"

"Acceptance of injustice is betrayal of those who struggle"

"We are responsible for what we know and how we act on it"

"The capacity to love is the measure of our humanity"

"Change is inevitable; the question is whether we shape it or are shaped by it"

"The most powerful weapon against government oppression has always been the written word."

"I demand the right to think for myself, to speak my mind, and to act according to my conscience."

"Those who give up their freedom for security deserve neither."

"The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love."

"Every society has the criminals it deserves."

"Taxation is robbery, pure and simple."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become absolutely free yourself."

"I believe that a woman should have the right to control her own body."

"Knowledge is power, but power without wisdom is destructive."

"The individual must not merely obey; he must think for himself."

"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."

"Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary security deserve neither."

"Art is the most effective instrument of propaganda."

"The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people."

"I believe in being absolutely honest in my relationships."

"Competition is the driving force of capitalism, and it destroys human dignity."

"Woman's suffrage will not bring about the revolution we need."

"Education should teach people to think, not what to think."

"The most important thing is to maintain your integrity in all circumstances."

"Capitalism is predicated on the exploitation of human labor."

"Free love does not mean promiscuity; it means the freedom to choose."

"No government has ever granted freedom; freedom has always been seized."

"The anarchist ideal is the highest ideal of all."