1247: Murray Rothbard – Taking Wealth by Force is Not Charity

It is hardly “charity” to take wealth by force and hand it over to someone else. Indeed, this is the direct opposite of charity… Compulsory confiscation can only deaden charitable desires completely, as the wealthier grumble that there is no point in giving to charity when the State has already taken on the task. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 1.87MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 170KB
It is hardly “charity” to take wealth by force and hand it over to someone else. Indeed, this is the direct opposite of charity… Compulsory confiscation can only deaden charitable desires completely, as the wealthier grumble that there is no point in giving to charity when the State has already taken on the task. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.11MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 221KB

It is hardly “charity” to take wealth by force and hand it over to someone else. Indeed, this is the direct opposite of charity… Compulsory confiscation can only deaden charitable desires completely, as the wealthier grumble that there is no point in giving to charity when the State has already taken on the task. —Murray Rothbard

1246: Murray Rothbard – Only Through Rational Persuasion, Not Violence

Men can become more moral only through rational persuasion, not through violence, which will, in fact, have the opposite effect. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 7.83MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 204KB
Men can become more moral only through rational persuasion, not through violence, which will, in fact, have the opposite effect. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 10.29MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 266KB

Men can become more moral only through rational persuasion, not through violence, which will, in fact, have the opposite effect. —Murray Rothbard

1243: Murray Rothbard – Conscription is Slavery and Taxation is Robbery

The libertarian insists that whether or not such practices are supported by the majority of the population… War is Mass Murder, Conscription is Slavery, and Taxation is Robbery —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.15MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 175KB
The libertarian insists that whether or not such practices are supported by the majority of the population… War is Mass Murder, Conscription is Slavery, and Taxation is Robbery —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.11MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 223KB

The libertarian insists that whether or not such practices are supported by the majority of the population… War is Mass Murder, Conscription is Slavery, and Taxation is Robbery —Murray Rothbard

1239: H.L. Mencken – Free Spirits in a Cage

There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. MenckenDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.28MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 223KB
There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. MenckenDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 2.77MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 262KB

There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. Mencken

1237: Walter Williams – Legality Does Not Justify Crimes

How does something immoral, when done privately, become moral when it is done collectively? Furthermore, does legality establish morality? Slavery was legal; apartheid is legal; Stalinist, Nazi, and Maoist purges were legal. Clearly, the fact of legality does not justify these crimes. Legality, alone, cannot be the talisman of moral people. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.31MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 238KB
How does something immoral, when done privately, become moral when it is done collectively? Furthermore, does legality establish morality? Slavery was legal; apartheid is legal; Stalinist, Nazi, and Maoist purges were legal. Clearly, the fact of legality does not justify these crimes. Legality, alone, cannot be the talisman of moral people. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.08MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 292KB

How does something immoral, when done privately, become moral when it is done collectively? Furthermore, does legality establish morality? Slavery was legal; apartheid is legal; Stalinist, Nazi, and Maoist purges were legal. Clearly, the fact of legality does not justify these crimes. Legality, alone, cannot be the talisman of moral people. —Walter Williams

1235: Walter Williams – Draw a Line in the Sand

If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 7.61MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 253KB
If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.94MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 328KB

If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter Williams

1234: Ludwig von Mises – Attempts to Coerce Human Beings Must Fail

All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 332KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 163KB
All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (7148×7680) 453KB  |  Normal Quality (3574×3840) 386KB

All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail. —Ludwig von Mises

1223: Glenn Jacobs – Taxation is Theft

The whole idea, the whole premise of taxation needs to be examined, it's based on theft. —Glenn Jacobs, Knox County MayorDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.99MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 196KB
The whole idea, the whole premise of taxation needs to be examined, it's based on theft. —Glenn Jacobs, Knox County MayorDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.59MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 270KB

The whole idea, the whole premise of taxation needs to be examined, it’s based on theft. —Glenn Jacobs, Knox County Mayor

1221: Friedrich Hayek – Those Who Surrender Freedom for Security

Those who are willing to surrender their freedom for security have always demanded that if they give up their full freedom it should also be taken from those not prepared to do so. —Friedrich HayekDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 1.74MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 170KB
Those who are willing to surrender their freedom for security have always demanded that if they give up their full freedom it should also be taken from those not prepared to do so. —Friedrich HayekDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 2.53MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 210KB

Those who are willing to surrender their freedom for security have always demanded that if they give up their full freedom it should also be taken from those not prepared to do so. —Friedrich Hayek

1215: Vince Vaughn – Governments Claim to Protect Us

Governments claim to write laws to protect us. A law for this, a law for that. But are they working? I don’t think so. ―Vince VaughnDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.77MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 254KB
Governments claim to write laws to protect us. A law for this, a law for that. But are they working? I don’t think so. ―Vince VaughnDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.29MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 324KB

Governments claim to write laws to protect us. A law for this, a law for that. But are they working? I don’t think so. ―Vince Vaughn