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Mikhail Bakunin

Such a faith would be fatal to my reason, to my liberty, and even to the success of my undertakings it would immediately transform me into a stupid slave, an instrument of the will and interests of others.

Mikhail Bakunin

Faith

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Bakunin is saying that blindly believing in something without question would destroy his ability to think independently and make free choices. This kind of unquestioning faith would also harm his chances of achieving his goals because it would make him controlled by others rather than acting on his own judgment.

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