When a gang member steals, it is called theft. When the mafia calls a hit, it is called murder. When a politician orders the same, it is called “Public Policy” —Jack Lloyd
Tag: Authoritarian
It is vain to fight totalitarianism by adopting totalitarian methods. Freedom can only be won by men unconditionally committed to the principles of freedom. The first requisite for a better social order is the return to unrestricted freedom of thought and speech. —Ludwig von Mises
It is indeed probable that more harm and misery have been caused by men determined to use coercion to stamp out a moral evil than by men intent on doing evil. —F.A. Hayek
Close your eyes and imagine a world full of self-replicating little Stalins.
Now open your eyes. You live in that world. It’s called social justice and the little Stalins are SJWs. SJW: Stalin, Just Weirder. —Michael Rectenwald
The most potent anti-authoritarian action is to tell the truth. —Jordan Peterson
How do you fight to be free if you don’t know you’re a slave. —Yeonmi Park – In an interview with Jordan Peterson she said when she fled North Korea she didn’t even know what freedom was, she only wanted to leave because there was no food to eat.
A majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority. Individual Rights are not subject to a public vote. —Ayn Rand
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. —Milton Friedman
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic Bastiat
The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. —Frank Zappa