The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individua.
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This quote is just one of 10 total Mikhail Bakunin quotes in our collection. Mikhail Bakunin is known for saying 'The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individua.' as well as some of the following quotes.
I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.
People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a few minutes anyway, free and happy.
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.
This quote is just one of 10 total Mikhail Bakunin quotes in our collection. Mikhail Bakunin is known for saying 'The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individua.' as well as some of the following quotes.