Author: 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

Socialism, on the contrary, extends its function to the description of society as it should be, and the discovery of the means of making it what it should be.

Socialism, on the contrary, extends its function to the description of society as it should be, and the discovery of the means of making it what it should be.

- Benjamin Tucker

Aggression is simply another name for government.

Aggression is simply another name for government.

- Benjamin Tucker

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

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form. I should like to know upon what principle of human society these assertions are based and justified.

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form. I should like to know upon what principle of human society these assertions are based and justified.

- Benjamin Tucker

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

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

First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by the government, regardless of individual choice.

First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by the government, regardless of individual choice.

- Benjamin Tucker

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