"The revolutionary despises public opinion; he despises and hates the existing social ethic in all its demands and exp…"

"Tyrannical towards himself, he must be tyrannical towards others. All the gentle and enervating sentiments of kind sh…"

"The revolutionary enters the world of the State, of the privileged classes, of the so-called civilization, and he liv…"

"The women who are completely on our side – i.e., those who are wholly dedicated and who have accepted our program in …"

"The Society has no aim other than the complete liberation and happiness of the masses – i.e., of the people who live …"

"By a revolution, the Society does not mean an orderly revolt according to the classic western model – a revolt which …"

"The revolutionary despises public opinion. He despises and hates the existing social morality in all its manifestatio…"

"Therefore, in drawing closer to the people, we must above all make common cause with those elements of the masses whi…"

"To weld the people into one single unconquerable and all-destructive force – this is our aim, our conspiracy, and our…"

"In revolutionary circles, the word Nechaevism was long to be a term of harsh condemnation, a synonym for risky and re…"