[S]tatism is but socialized dishonesty; it is feathering the nests of some with feathers coercively plucked from others - on the grand scale. There is no moral difference between the act of a pickpocket and the progressive income tax or any other social program.
The American people are becoming more and more afraid of, and are running away from, their own revolution.
The advancement of freedom is not a matter of who wields political power over creative actions; rather, it depends upon the disassembling of such power.
The proper and limited use of government is to invoke a common justice and keep the peace - and that is all.
Were it necessary to bring a majority into a comprehension of the libertarian philosophy, the cause of liberty would be utterly hopeless. Every significant movement in history has been led by one or just a few individuals with a small minority of energetic supporters.
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