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As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.

Mikhail Bakunin

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Mikhail Bakunin
Age: 62 †
Born: 1814
Born: May 30
Died: 1876
Died: July 1
Anarchist
Philosopher
Politician
Writer
Michael Bakunin
Michail Alexandrovich Bakunin
A. M. Bakunin
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin
Masters
Heaven
Phantoms
Earth
Revolt
Long
Slaves
Theology
Master
Slave
God

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