"I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds"

In this quote, Mikhail Bakunin is recommending that there is a mutual understanding and adoration between the Rothschild household and Karl Marx. He thinks that the Rothschilds, a wealthy and prominent banking household, acknowledge the worth and importance of Marx's concepts and theories. At the exact same time, Bakunin also believes that Marx, a socialist and critic of industrialism, has a natural inclination towards the Rothschilds and holds them in high regard. This declaration highlights the complex relationship in between the rich elite and the working class, and how even those who may appear to be on opposite sides can still have a level of understanding and regard for each other.