Quote#Freedom
Anarchy is the natural law, instead of the man-made statute, and…
Quote byAlbert Parsons · 1848–1887
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Statement to the Court (1886).
English (original)
Anarchy is the natural law, instead of the man-made statute, and gives men leaders in the place of [slave] drivers and bosses.
— Albert Parsons
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