Bakunin

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    The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
    —Mikhail Bakunin (1814–1876)

    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 (1814–1876)

    Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will.
    —Mikhail Bakunin (1814–1876)