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title: "7 Anarchism Means Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [Anarchism means voluntary co-operation instead of forced participation. It means harmony and order in place of interference and disorder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-berkman/anarchism-means-voluntary-co-operation-instead-of-forced/)

[Alexander Berkman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-berkman/)

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> [Anarchism means all sort of things to different people, but the traditional anarchists' movements assumed that there'd be a highly organized society,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/anarchism-means-all-sort-of-things-to-different-people-but-the/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

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> [Anarchism means all sort of things to different people but the traditional anarchists' movements assumed that there'd be a highly organized society,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/anarchism-means-all-sort-of-things-to-different-people-but-the-2/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

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> [Anarchism, to me, means not only the denial of authority, not only a new economy, but a revision of the principles of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/voltairine-de-cleyre/anarchism-to-me-means-not-only-the-denial-of-authority-not-only-a-new/)

[Voltairine de Cleyre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/voltairine-de-cleyre/)

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> [In short, Anarchism means a condition or society where all men and women are free, and where all enjoy equally the benefits…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-berkman/in-short-anarchism-means-a-condition-or-society-where-all-men-and/)

[Alexander Berkman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-berkman/)

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> [Anarchism does not mean bloodshed; it does not mean robbery, arson, etc. These monstrosities are, on the contrary, the characteristic features of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/august-spies/anarchism-does-not-mean-bloodshed-it-does-not-mean-robbery-arson-etc/)

[August Spies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/august-spies/)

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> [Our principle is: to prevent all command over man by his fellowmen, to, make state, government, laws, or whatsoever form of compulsion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-most/our-principle-is-to-prevent-all-command-over-man-by-his-fellowmen-to/)

[Johann Most](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-most/)

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