Tag: Freedom

1302: Lysander Spooner – Against the Whole World

W1302: Lysander Spooner – Against the Whole World
A man’s natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, or by millions, calling themselves a government. —Lysander Spooner
A man’s natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, or by millions, calling themselves a government. —Lysander SpoonerDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 164KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 86KB
A man’s natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, or by millions, calling themselves a government. —Lysander SpoonerDownload Print Quality (3840×3840) 264KB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1920) 164KB

A man’s natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, or by millions, calling themselves a government. —Lysander Spooner

1301: Tom Woods – Greatest Gains Against Poverty

W1301: Tom Woods – Greatest Gains Against Poverty
The greatest gains against poverty in the United States occurred when government was least involved. —Tom Woods
The greatest gains against poverty in the United States occurred when government was least involved. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.65MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 216KB
The greatest gains against poverty in the United States occurred when government was least involved. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 4.41MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 280KB

The greatest gains against poverty in the United States occurred when government was least involved. —Tom Woods

1300: Lew Rockwell – Knock the Table Over

W1300: Lew Rockwell - Knock the Table Over
We don’t beg for scraps from the imperial table. We don’t seek a seat at that table. We want to knock the table over. —Lew Rockwell (Paul Festival, 25 Aug 2012)
We don’t beg for scraps from the imperial table. We don’t seek a seat at that table. We want to knock the table over. —Lew Rockwell (Paul Festival, 25 Aug 2012)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.70MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 228KB
We don’t beg for scraps from the imperial table. We don’t seek a seat at that table. We want to knock the table over. —Lew Rockwell (Paul Festival, 25 Aug 2012)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 4.64MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 300KB

We don’t beg for scraps from the imperial table. We don’t seek a seat
at that table. We want to knock the table over. —Lew Rockwell (Paul Festival, 25 Aug 2012)

1299: Walter Williams – Commitment to Liberty

W1299: Walter Williams - Commitment to Liberty
The true test of one’s commitment to liberty and private property rights… comes when we permit people to be free to do those voluntary things with which we disagree. —Walter Williams
The true test of one’s commitment to liberty and private property rights… comes when we permit people to be free to do those voluntary things with which we disagree. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 5.76MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 240KB
The true test of one’s commitment to liberty and private property rights… comes when we permit people to be free to do those voluntary things with which we disagree. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 8.37MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 339KB

The true test of one’s commitment to liberty and private property rights… comes when we permit people to be free to do those voluntary things with which we disagree. —Walter Williams

1298: Murray Rothbard – The Spokesmen for All

W1298: Murray Rothbard – The Spokesmen for All
We libertarians are not the spokesmen for any ethnic or economic class; we are the spokesmen for all classes, for all of the public; we strive to see all of these groups united, hand-in-hand, in opposition to the plundering and privileged minority that constitutes the rulers of the State. —Murray Rothbard
We libertarians are not the spokesmen for any ethnic or economic class; we are the spokesmen for all classes, for all of the public; we strive to see all of these groups united, hand-in-hand, in opposition to the plundering and privileged minority that constitutes the rulers of the State. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 181KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 101KB
We libertarians are not the spokesmen for any ethnic or economic class; we are the spokesmen for all classes, for all of the public; we strive to see all of these groups united, hand-in-hand, in opposition to the plundering and privileged minority that constitutes the rulers of the State. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (7680×7680) 254KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×3840) 135KB

We libertarians are not the spokesmen for any ethnic or economic class;
we are the spokesmen for all classes, for all of the public;
we strive to see all of these groups united, hand-in-hand, in opposition to the plundering and privileged minority that constitutes the rulers of the State. —Murray Rothbard

1293: Ludwig von Mises – What Capitalism Gave the World

W1293: Ludwig von Mises - What Capitalism Gave the World
Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard of living for a steadily increasing number of people. —Ludwig von Mises
Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard of living for a steadily increasing number of people. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.60MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 201KB
Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard of living for a steadily increasing number of people. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.48MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 267KB

Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard
of living for a steadily increasing number of people. —Ludwig von Mises

1292: Frederic Bastiat – The Socialists

F1292: Frederic Bastiat – The Socialists
We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. Then the socialists say that we want no religion at all. We object to a state-enforced equality. Then they say that we are against equality. And so on, and so on. It is as if the socialists were to accuse us of not wanting persons to eat because we do not want the state to raise grain. —Frederic Bastiat
We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. Then the socialists say that we want no religion at all. We object to a state-enforced equality. Then they say that we are against equality. And so on, and so on. It is as if the socialists were to accuse us of not wanting persons to eat because we do not want the state to raise grain. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (5540×7680) 910KB  |  Normal Quality (2770×3840) 758KB

1291: Ludwig von Mises – Most Tyrants and Despots

W1291: Ludwig von Mises – Most Tyrants and Despots
Most of the tyrants, despots, and dictators are sincerely convinced that their rule is beneficial for the people. —Ludwig von Mises
Most of the tyrants, despots, and dictators are sincerely convinced that their rule is beneficial for the people. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 304KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 150KB
Most of the tyrants, despots, and dictators are sincerely convinced that their rule is beneficial for the people. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (7680×7680) 430KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×3840) 364KB

Most of the tyrants, despots, and dictators are sincerely convinced that their rule is beneficial for the people. —Ludwig von Mises

1290: Ludwig von Mises – The Essential Feature of Government

F1290: Ludwig von Mises – The Essential Feature of Government
The funds that a government spends for whatever purposes are levied by taxation. And taxes are paid because the taxpayers are afraid of offering resistance to the tax gatherers. They know that any disobedience or resistance is hopeless. As long as this is the state of affairs, the government is able to collect the money that it wants to spend. Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning. Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom. —Ludwig von Mises
The funds that a government spends for whatever purposes are levied by taxation. And taxes are paid because the taxpayers are afraid of offering resistance to the tax gatherers. They know that any disobedience or resistance is hopeless. As long as this is the state of affairs, the government is able to collect the money that it wants to spend. Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning. Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (5540×7680) 1,004KB  |  Normal Quality (2770×3840) 903KB

1289: Ludwig von Mises – Deification of Government

W1289: Ludwig von Mises – Deification of Government
Government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action. […] In face of the modern tendencies toward a deification of government and state, it is good to remind ourselves that the old Romans were more realistic in symbolizing the state by a bundle of rods with an ax in the middle than are our contemporaries in ascribing to the state all the attributes of God. —Ludwig von Mises
Government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action. […] In face of the modern tendencies toward a deification of government and state, it is good to remind ourselves that the old Romans were more realistic in symbolizing the state by a bundle of rods with an ax in the middle than are our contemporaries in ascribing to the state all the attributes of God. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 6.88MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 312KB
Government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action. […] In face of the modern tendencies toward a deification of government and state, it is good to remind ourselves that the old Romans were more realistic in symbolizing the state by a bundle of rods with an ax in the middle than are our contemporaries in ascribing to the state all the attributes of God. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.54MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 443KB

Government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action. […] In face of the modern tendencies toward a deification of government and state, it is good to remind ourselves that the old Romans were more realistic in symbolizing the state by a bundle of rods with an ax in the middle than are our contemporaries in ascribing to the state all the attributes of God. —Ludwig von Mises