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Benjamin Tucker Quotes: The main question ... is not what motive inspired the law, but what it will be possible for men of bad motive to do with the law.
         

The main question ... is not what motive inspired the law, but what it will be possible for men of bad motive to do with the law.


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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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