A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as wellin other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.
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About Mikhail Bakunin
Mikhail Bakunin was a 19th-century Russian revolutionary anarchist and philosopher. Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin was a Russian revolutionary anarchist. He is among the most influential figures of anarchism and a major figure in the revolutionary socialist, social anarchist, and collectivist anarchist traditions. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth