Author of quotes: Pierre Joseph Proudhon

People think back to the days when under the same beliefs, when those same institutions they seemed happy. To deny these beliefs, but to reject these institutions?! People don't want to understand what this happy period served the development of evil, which contained a society; they accuse men and gods, the powers of the earth and the forces of nature; instead of looking for the causes of evil in your mind, in your heart, people blame their leaders, their rivals, neighbors, and himself; the nation is arming, beat and destroy each other until, through the ravages in their ranks, no equilibrium is established, while from the ashes is born the fighting world. It is difficult for mankind to violate the customs of their ancestors and to change the laws of the founders of the state and sanctified by ancient faithfulness to them.

How many nails is a pair of shoes? If we could resolve such a difficult problem, we would have the key to the social system which mankind searches for the past six thousand years. Before this problem the economists come into confusion, the peasants who can neither read nor write, do not hesitate to answer: as much as can be done in the same time and with the same cost. Thus, the absolute value of things is determined by the time expended on its production, and costs; what is the value of a diamond, which he only had to lift off the ground? - The value of zero, since it is the product of man. - What will be its value when to grind and stick it in a socket? - It will determine the time and expenses that will spend the employee. - Why the diamond sold for such a high price? - Because people are not free; the society must regulate the exchange and distribution as the most common and the rarest things, so everyone can use them. - What is the value assessment? Is lies, injustice, theft.

Who has the right to charge for use of the land, this blessing, is not created by man? Who should give payment for the land? The one who has made it, of course. Who created the earth? God. And if so, then get out, the owner!

If I had to answer the question: "What is slavery?" - I would answer: "It's murder", and my idea would have been immediately clear. I would not need long arguments to show that the right to deprive a person of his thought, will, his personality has the right over his life and death and make man a slave means to kill him. Why the question: "What is property?" - I could not answer without fear of being misunderstood: "This is theft" - especially since this second sentence is just a rehash of the first.

Philosophy recognizes no other happiness, except yourself, happiness, in turn, recognizes no philosophy, except myself; therefore, and philosopher happy, and lucky considers himself a philosopher.

Under all possible conditions of education, development, initiative, man must rule and woman to obey. The law is cruel, but it is the law.

Fashion has distorted all the costumes and did not create anything beautiful.

A woman may love a working man as a servant, poet, or artist - as decoration, the scientist - as a curiosity. To the righteous it pays tribute to the rich the preference of the military is the heart.

From each according to his ability, to each according to his work.

Better to let humanity perish than the system - that's the motto of all the utopians and fanatics.

Anarchy - mother of order.