Gustav Landauer
1870 - 1919
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Gustav Landauer was a German theorist and activist who played a key role in the anarchist movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his profound writings on social theory, anarchism, and socialism, advocating for the establishment of a stateless society based on communal ownership and self-governance. Landauer was actively involved in various socialist and anarchist movements, promoting ideas of decentralization, direct democracy, and non-violent resistance.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The State is a condition, a certain relationship between human beings, a mode of behavior; we destroy it by contracting other relationships, by behaving differently.
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The state is not something which can be destroyed by a revolution, but is a condition, a certain relationship between human beings, a mode of human behavior; we destroy it by contracting other relationships, by behaving differently.
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Revolution is the awakening, the day after the great sleep has lasted too long.
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The state is a social relationship; a certain way of people relating to one another. It can be destroyed by creating new social relationships; that is, by people relating to one another differently.
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Anarchy is not a guarantee that some people won't kill, rape, or steal from others. Government is a guarantee that some will.