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Benjamin Tucker Quotes: The government is a tyrant living by theft, and therefore has no business to engage in any business.
         

The government is a tyrant living by theft, and therefore has no business to engage in any business.


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If the individual has a right to govern himself, all external government is tyranny. Hence the necessity of abolishing the State.

If the individual has a right to govern himself, all external government is tyranny. Hence the necessity of abolishing the State.



Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats.

Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats.



Aggression is simply another name for government.

Aggression is simply another name for government.



To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed an addition of insult to injury.

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed an addition of insult to injury.



The shortest way to change a radical into a conservative, a liberal into a tyrant, a man into a beast, is to give him power over his fellows.

The shortest way to change a radical into a conservative, a liberal into a tyrant, a man into a beast, is to give him power over his fellows.



But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or care.

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or care.



The State is said by some to be a necessary evil; it must be made unnecessary.

The State is said by some to be a necessary evil; it must be made unnecessary.



War and Authority are companions; Peace and Liberty are companions.

War and Authority are companions; Peace and Liberty are companions.



Is not the very beginning of privilege, monopoly and industrial slavery this erecting of the ballot-box above the individual?

Is not the very beginning of privilege, monopoly and industrial slavery this erecting of the ballot-box above the individual?



The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.

The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.





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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society's level of civilization.

The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society's level of civilization.



The Flutie Bowl is a great event that brings together people who really care about the autism community. We always have a great time bowling and playing music.

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Brain research tells us that only twenty percent of human beings have a sense of irony, which means that eighty percent of the world takes everything at face value.

Brain research tells us that only twenty percent of human beings have a sense of irony, which means that eighty percent of the world takes everything at face value.



Other people will call me a rebel, but I just feel like I'm living my life and doing what I want to do. Sometimes people call that rebellion, especially when you're a woman.

Other people will call me a rebel, but I just feel like I'm living my life and doing what I want to do. Sometimes people call that rebellion, especially when you're a woman.



A college joke to cure the dumps.

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Man will have replicated his own intelligence not when he teaches a computer to reason but when he teaches a computer to have a nagging feeling in its circuits.

Man will have replicated his own intelligence not when he teaches a computer to reason but when he teaches a computer to have a nagging feeling in its circuits.



Who could be so lucky? Who comes to a lake for water and sees the reflection of moon.

Who could be so lucky? Who comes to a lake for water and sees the reflection of moon.



I've never had any feeling of disconnection between the classical theater, or the contemporary theater, or musical theater, or the thing that we call opera.

I've never had any feeling of disconnection between the classical theater, or the contemporary theater, or musical theater, or the thing that we call opera.




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This page presents the quote "The government is a tyrant living by theft, and therefore has no business to engage in any business.". Author of this quote is Benjamin Tucker. This quote is about theft, government, tyrants, business,.