"Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary"

This quote by Mikhail Bakunin is a caution against those who are too eager to plan for the future before the revolution has actually even occurred. He is suggesting that those who are currently making plans for what will occur after the revolution are not genuinely devoted to the cause. They are more worried about their own interests and the possible advantages they may get from the revolution, rather than the actual transformation itself. Bakunin is suggesting that these people are "reactionaries" because they are not focused on today and the battle to achieve the transformation, but instead are looking ahead to the future and what they can acquire from it. He is cautioning against those who are too eager to plan for the future before the transformation has actually even occurred, as it might result in a lack of dedication to the cause and a focus on individual gain.