Quote#Politics & Power
The inherent tendency of the State is to concentrate, to narrow, and…
Quote byEmma Goldman · 1869–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: My Disillusionment in Russia (1923).
English (original)
The inherent tendency of the State is to concentrate, to narrow, and monopolize all social activities; the nature of revolution is, on the contrary, to grow, to broaden, and disseminate itself in ever-wider circles. In other words, the State is institutional and static; revolution is fluent, dynamic.
— Emma Goldman
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