Michel Bakunin

Anarchist, Revolutionary Russian 1814 – 1876

Russian anarchist who advocated violent revolution.

378 quotes

"Adventure is the antidote to complacency."
Adventure
"Imagination is the source of all genuine progress."
Imagination
"Technology serves either freedom or tyranny."
Technology
"History teaches us that liberty requires constant vigilance."
History
"Literature preserves the dreams of revolutionaries."
Literature
"Politics without principle is merely power-seeking."
Politics
"War is organized death for national pride."
War
"Motivation comes from conviction, not coercion."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those prepared by study and struggle."
Inspiration
"Relationships thrive on mutual respect and equality."
Relationships
"Solitude allows the soul to hear its own truth."
Solitude
"The greatest revolution is in human consciousness."
Change
"Love demands the complete liberation of the beloved."
Love
"Wisdom is knowing which battles need not be fought."
Wisdom
"Success is measured by freedom gained, not wealth accumulated."
Success
"True friendship requires no compromise of principles."
Friendship
"Family is the first school of social hierarchy."
Family
"Hope sustains the revolutionary through endless struggle."
Hope
"Courage is continuing when all seems lost."
Courage
"Education is the mother of revolution."
Education
"Truth emerges from honest dialogue and debate."
Truth
"Freedom is the natural right of all conscious beings."
Freedom
"Peace cannot exist alongside injustice."
Peace
"Nature knows no class distinctions."
Nature
"Art reflects the aspirations of oppressed peoples."
Art
"Science must serve humanity, not dominate it."
Science
"Music speaks what words cannot express."
Music
"Faith in humanity sustains the visionary."
Faith
"Leadership without accountability is merely tyranny."
Leadership
"Work should dignify the worker, not degrade them."
Work