Quote by Mikhail Bakunin

A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.


A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute co

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In this quote, the speaker expresses their deep love for human freedom, considering it vital for everything valued and respected in humanity. By reversing Voltaire's famous statement, "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him," the speaker challenges the idea of a divine being by suggesting that if God truly existed, it would be essential to eliminate such a figure. It reflects a viewpoint endorsing human autonomy and posits that a divine entity curtails the cherished value of human liberty.

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By Mikhail Bakunin
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