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Cowardice, caressed by christianity, creates morality.

— Bruno Filippi The Rebel’s Dark Laughter: The Writings of Bruno Filippi (1918)

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Proudly alone, I break the chains that link me to you and separate myself from the pack of mangy dogs, submissive to the shepherd.

The Rebel’s Dark Laughter: The Writings of Bruno Filippi (1918)

Rebel, because today society oppresses me and tries to prevent the free expression of my being, I use every weapon to fight it.

The Rebel’s Dark Laughter: The Writings of Bruno Filippi (1918)

I, who have the strength and awareness to be my own motive force, will not be the little cog that is overwhelmed, annihilated by the heavy social gears.

The Rebel’s Dark Laughter: The Writings of Bruno Filippi (1918)

I envy the savages. And I will cry to them in a loud voice: “Save yourselves, civilization is coming.”

The Rebel’s Dark Laughter: The Writings of Bruno Filippi (1918)

I am surrounded by a humanity that wants what everyone else wants. My isolated affirmation is a most serious crime.

The Rebel’s Dark Laughter: The Writings of Bruno Filippi (1918)

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