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His pretended "saviors" ... place him under the yoke of labor - they force him to the utmost of his mental and physical abilities to produce new treasures, which however he is not entitled to own.

— Johann Most The Beast of Property (1884)

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The revolution of the proletariat - the war of the poor against the rich, is the only way from oppression to deliverance.

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The war of the poor against the rich is the only way from oppression to deliverance.

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Anything that can tear up the side of a mountain should definitely be effective against a high society party attended by royalty or capitalist exploiters (monopolists).

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Under the present capitalistic system venality is an all-pervading vice.

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It is the lash of hunger which compels the poor man to submit. In order to live he must sell —"voluntarily" sell—himself every day and hour to the "beast of property".

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