But here steps in Satan, the eternal rebel, the first freethinker and the emancipator of worlds. He makes man ashamed of his bestial ignorance and obedience; he emancipates him, stamps upon his brow the seal of liberty and humanity, in urging him to disobey and eat of the fruit of knowledge.

~ Bakunin

Bakunin Atheism Philosophy

There are times when creation can be achieved only through destruction. The urge to destroy is then a creative urge.

~ Bakunin

Bakunin Creation Creative Destruction