Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, and The State Quotes

“Under the name of guilds, friendships, brotherhoods, universities, etc., associations multiplied: for mutual defence, to avenge affronts suffered by some member of the association and to express solidarity, to replace 'eye for an eye' vengeance by compensation, followed by acceptance of the aggressor into the brotherhood”
― Peter Kropotkin, Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, and The State: Three Essays

“But the spirit of the time was not to appeal to a government as soon as a new need made itself felt. It was, on the contrary, to take the initiative yourself, to unite, to join forces, to federate; to create an agreement, large or small, numerous or restricted, which fulfilled the new need.”
― Peter Kropotkin, Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, and The State: Three Essays

“Man did not create society; society existed before man.”
― Peter Kropotkin, Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, and The State: Three Essays

“man lived in societies for thousands of years before he knew of the State”
― Peter Kropotkin, Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, and The State: Three Essays

“Overwork is repulsive to human nature--not work.”
― Peter Kropotkin, Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, and The State: Three Essays