Direct Action and Anarchism – Emma Goldman

„Direct action is the logical, consistent method of Anarchism.“

Emma GoldmanEmma Goldman's quote emphasizes direct action as the logical method of Anarchism for freedom and social change.
PreviousNext

Emma Goldman was a Latvian-American anarchist, political activist, and writer known for her radical views on freedom, social justice, and anarchist philosophy.

A quote highlighting the importance of direct action in Anarchism.


Translation or original: 🇩🇪Click here

Quelle: Hier klicken

i

3.0 / 5

Emma Goldman quote graphic about direct action and anarchism

Emma Goldman (1869–1940) was a prominent anarchist and political activist famous for her speeches, writings, and commitment to workers' rights, women's rights, and social revolution. She emigrated from Russia to the USA and was a central figure in the anarchist movement of the early 20th century.

Quote by Voltairine de Cleyre about non-resistance, direct action, and political actionCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
/
0 Comments
"What I say is, that the real non-resistants can believe in direct action only, never in political action. For the basis of all political action is coercion; even when the State does good things, it finally rests on a club, a gun, or a prison, for its power to carry them through." Voltairine de Cleyre
Read more
Quote about anarchy, violence, and authority by Lew Nikolajewitsch Graf TolstoiCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
/
0 Comments
"The Anarchists are right in everything; in the negation of the existing order and in the assertion that, without Authority there could not be worse violence than that of Authority under existing conditions. They are mistaken only in thinking that anarchy can be instituted by a violent revolution. But it will be instituted only by there being more and more people who do not require the protection of governmental power and by there being more and more people who will be ashamed of applying this power." Lew Nikolajewitsch Graf Tolstoi
Read more
David Graeber quote about anarchism and solving practical problemsCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
/
0 Comments
"Anarchism is surprisingly effective in solving actual problems largely because anarchists have thought a lot about solving actual problems on a micro level in ways that other political ideologies don't really feel they have to until after they seize state power." David Graeber
Read more
Anarchist critique quote graphic by Noam ChomskyCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
/
0 Comments
"A consistent anarchist must oppose private ownership of the means of production, and the wage-slavery which is a component of this system, as incompatible with the principle that labor must be freely undertaken and under the control of the producer." Noam Chomsky
Read more
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

The Most Unpardonable Sin in Society – Emma GoldmanEmma Goldman quote graphic about independence of thought in societyCopyright © yoice.net – Quote ArtworkEmma Goldman quote about understanding instead of forgivingCopyright © yoice.net – Quote ArtworkEmma Goldman: Understanding Instead of Forgiving