“Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.”

As is often the case, this quote appears to be something Luxemburg could have said or written, but searches for a source have been unsuccessful. While Luxemburg often used metaphors of breaking or shattering chains, this, apparently, is not one of them. See: https://librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/reference-desk-unanswered-questions/

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Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolut… 1871–1919
Rosa Luxemburg quote: “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.”

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