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We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs from flying machines upon helpless citizens.

We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs from flying machines upon helpless citizens. We are ready to hang, electrocute, or lynch anyone, who, from economic necessity, will risk his own life in the attempt upon that of some industrial magnate. Yet our hearts swell with pride at the thought that America is becoming the most powerful nation on earth, and that she will eventually plant her iron foot on the necks of all other nations. Such is the logic of patriotism.

Emma Goldman

Powerful, Hate, Heart

Emma Goldman, Candace Falk (2008). “Emma Goldman”, p.377, University of Illinois Press

The inhabitants of the other spots reason in like manner, of course, with the result that from early infancy the mind of the child is provided with blood-curdling stories about the Germans, the French, the Italians, Russians, etc.

Emma Goldman

Children, Blood, Mind

Emma Goldman (2015). “Anarchism and Other Essays”, p.86, Sheba Blake Publishing

The inherent tendency of the State is to concentrate, to narrow, and monopolize all social activities; the nature of revolution is, on the contrary, to grow, to broaden, and disseminate itself in ever-wider circles. In other words, the State is institutional and static; revolution is fluent, dynamic.

Emma Goldman

Circles, Revolution, Social

Emma Goldman (2003). “My Disillusionment in Russia”, p.257, Courier Corporation

Publishers, theatrical managers, and critics ask not for the quality inherent in creative art, but will it meet with a good sale, will it suit the palate of the people? Alas, this palate is like a dumping ground; it relishes anything that needs no mental mastication. As a result, the mediocre, the ordinary, the commonplace represents the chief literary output.

Emma Goldman

Art, People, Creative

Emma Goldman (2015). “Anarchism: Top Crime Collections”, p.39, 谷月社

To call the State an organism shows a diseased tendency to make a fetish of words.

Emma Goldman

States, Tendencies, Shows

Alphonso Lingis, Emma Goldman (1996). “Red Emma Speaks: An Emma Goldman Reader”, Humanities Press International

There can be no freedom in the large sense of the word, no harmonious development, so long as mercenary and commercial considerations play an important part in the determination of personal conduct.

Emma Goldman

Determination, Business, Play

Emma Goldman, Candace Falk (2008). “Emma Goldman”, p.341, University of Illinois Press

When the child has reached manhood he is thoroughly saturated with the belief that he is chosen by the Lord himself to defend his country against the attack or invasion of any foreigner. It is for that purpose that we are clamoring for a greater army and navy, more battleships and ammunition.

Emma Goldman

Country, Children, Army

Emma Goldman (2015). “Anarchism: Top Crime Collections”, p.72, 谷月社

In the true sense one's native land, with its background of tradition, early impressions, reminiscences and other things dear to one, is not enough to make sensitive human beings feel at home.

Emma Goldman

Home, Land, Tradition

Anarchism...stands for direct action, the open defiance of, and resistance to, all laws and restrictions, economic, social, and moral.

Emma Goldman

Law, Direct Action, Anarchy

the function of militarism is to kill. It cannot live except through murder.

Emma Goldman

Murder, Function, Militarism

Alexander Berkman, Emma Goldman (1917). “Anarchism on Trial: Speeches of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman Before the United States District Court in the City of New York, July, 1917”

Anarchism, the great leaven of thought, is today permeating every phase of human endeavor.... It is the philosophy of the sovereignty of the individual. It is the theory of social harmony. It is the great, surging, living truth that is reconstructing the world, and that will usher in the Dawn.

Emma Goldman

Philosophy, Anarchy, Dawn

Emma Goldman (2015). “Anarchism: Top Crime Collections”, p.37, 谷月社

Our institutions and conditions rest upon deep-seated ideas. To change those conditions and at the same time leave the underlying ideas and values intact means only a superficial transformation, one that cannot be permanent or bring real betterment. It is a change of form only, not of substance, as so tragically proven by Russia.

Emma Goldman

Real, Mean, Russia

Emma Goldman (2003). “My Disillusionment in Russia”, p.259, Courier Corporation