"Such a faith would be fatal to my reason, to my liberty, and even to the success of my undertakings it would immediately transform me into a stupid slave, an instrument of the will and interests of others.“


-Mikhail Bakunin

posted in success


Such a faith would be fatal to my reason, to my liberty, and even to the success of my undertakings it would immediately transform me into a stupid slave, an instrument of the will and interests of others.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation."

-Mikhail Bakunin

womenView Quote
"Even the most wretched individual of our present society could not exist and develop without the cumulative social efforts of countless generations."

-Mikhail Bakunin

societyView Quote
"Thence results, for science as well as for industry, the necessity of the division and association of labor. I receive and I give - such is human life. Each directs and is directed in his turn."

-Mikhail Bakunin

scienceView Quote
"I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure."

-Mikhail Bakunin

respectView Quote
"I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds."

-Mikhail Bakunin

respectView Quote
"But I recognize no infallible authority, even in special questions consequently, whatever respect I may have for the honesty and the sincerity of such or such an individual, I have no absolute faith in any person."

-Mikhail Bakunin

respectView Quote

More Quotes About success

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"You can take Elvis. You can take Marilyn Monroe. Success and fame will not be the answer if something inside of you is bothering you, if things in your mind aren't going right."

-Linda Evans

successView Quote
"Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success."

-Rickey Henderson

successView Quote
"It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports."

-Roger Goodell

successView Quote
"Fame and success are very different things."

-Enya

successView Quote
"It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that."

-Roger Goodell

successView Quote
"Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts."

-Roger Staubach

successView Quote