Albert Meltzer Professions : Writer Born : 1920 Died : May 7, 1996 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Albert Meltzer In the opinion of the anarchist, the sum total of human ills is expressed in one word-authority. Albert Meltzer anarchist opinion authority Nobody is fit to rule anybody else. It is not alleged that Mankind is perfect, or that merely through his/her natural goodness (or lack of same) he/she should (or should not) be permitted to rule. Rule as such causes abuse. There are no superpeople nor privileged classes who are above 'imperfect Mankind' and are capable or entitled to rule the rest of us. Submission to slavery means surrender of life. Albert Meltzer perfect class mean Optimism is inevitably the last hope of the defeated Albert Meltzer defeated optimism lasts If I can't have a revolution, what is there to dance about. Albert Meltzer revolution i-can ifs Though I knew so far as Anarchism was concerned I was backing a lost cause, it didn't seem to matter as every other cause had won at some time but that of the people themselves. At least it threw so a light on any other political persuasion. Albert Meltzer political light people There are sermons in stones, but it depends on how good your aim is. Albert Meltzer aim sermons stones Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors