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Quotes from Catechism of a Revolutionary — Sergey Nechayev

d. 1882 Russia

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The revolutionary can have no friendship or attachment, except for those who have proved by their actions that they, like him, are dedicated to revolution.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

He should not hesitate to destroy any position, any place, or any man in this world.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

The Society has no aim other than the complete liberation and happiness of the masses – i.e., of the people who live by manual labor.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

Our task is terrible, total, universal, and merciless destruction.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

To weld the people into one single unconquerable and all-destructive force – this is our aim, our conspiracy, and our task.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

The revolutionary despises public opinion. He despises and hates the existing social morality in all its manifestations. For him, morality is everything which contributes to the triumph of the revolution. Immoral and criminal is everything that stands in its way.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

Tyrannical towards himself, he must be tyrannical towards others. All the gentle and enervating sentiments of kind ship, love, friendship, gratitude and even honor must be suppressed in him and give place to the cold and single minded passion for revolution.

Catechism of a Revolutionary (1869)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sergey Nechayev (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.