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Anarchism does not mean bloodshed; it does not mean robbery, arson, etc. These monstrosities are, on the contrary, the characteristic features of capitalism. Anarchism, or Socialism, means the re-organization of society upon scientific principles and the abolition of causes which produce vice and crime.

— August Spies

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Can any one feel any respect for a government that accords rights only to the privileged classes, and none to the workers?

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The day will come when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you strangle today.

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