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I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence but I do claim that it has
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"I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence; but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature"

- Herbert Read

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Herbert Read's quote recommends that contemporary anarchism is not rooted in Roman jurisprudence, but rather in the laws of nature. This suggests that anarchism is not an item of human-made laws, however rather of a natural order that exists independently of human society. This idea remains in line with the anarchist belief that the state is an artificial construct that is not required for the performance of society. Rather, anarchists think that society can be organized in a manner that is more in line with the laws of nature, which are viewed as more fair and just than the laws of the state. This quote suggests that anarchism is not an extreme or advanced ideology, however rather a way of living that is more in line with the natural order of things.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Herbert Read. He/she was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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