Quote#Politics & Power
So many able writers have shown that the unjust institutions which…
Quote byLucy Parsons · 1851–1942
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Principles of Anarchism.
English (original)
So many able writers have shown that the unjust institutions which work so much misery and suffering to the masses have their root in governments, and owe their whole existence to the power derived from government. We cannot help but believe that were every law, every title deed, every court, and every police officer or soldier abolished tomorrow with one sweep, we would be better off than now.
— Lucy Parsons
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