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Benjamin Tucker quotes: Commanded love of all men indiscriminately is an obliteration of distinction between love and hate, and therefore is not love at all.

Commanded love of all men indiscriminately is an obliteration of distinction between love and hate, and therefore is not love at all.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: We are here to let in the light of Liberty upon political superstition.

We are here to let in the light of Liberty upon political superstition.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: 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.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act.

Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: This, then, is the Anarchistic definition of government: the subjection of the non-invasive individual to an external will ...

This, then, is the Anarchistic definition of government: the subjection of the non-invasive individual to an external will ...

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Capitalism is at least tolerable, which cannot be said of Socialism or Communism.

Capitalism is at least tolerable, which cannot be said of Socialism or Communism.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Thus, the same blow that strikes interest down will send wages up.

Thus, the same blow that strikes interest down will send wages up.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: The student of Liberty must constantly endeavor to disassociate his imagination from sanguinary dramas of assassination and revolt.

The student of Liberty must constantly endeavor to disassociate his imagination from sanguinary dramas of assassination and revolt.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: 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.

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.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: 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?

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 ...

Benjamin Tucker quotes: War and Authority are companions; Peace and Liberty are companions.

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

Benjamin Tucker quotes: The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction.

The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: 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.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce for the gander, capital.

Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce for the gander, capital.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.

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

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Aggression is simply another name for government.

Aggression is simply another name for government.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.

We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: But this is not to say that the society which inflicts capital punishment commits murder.

But this is not to say that the society which inflicts capital punishment commits murder.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats.

Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: [T]he State ... gives idle capital the power of increase, and, through interest, rent, profit, and taxes, robs industrious labor of its products.

[T]he State ... gives idle capital the power of increase, and, through interest, rent, profit, and taxes, robs industrious labor of its products.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: 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.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: The right of the majority is absolute.

The right of the majority is absolute.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: 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.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of the earth.

Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of the earth.

Benjamin Tucker quotes: The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes itself injustice.

The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes itself injustice.