Quotes by Lawrence W. Reed

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freedom libertarian liberty statism voluntaryism ancap laissez-faire politics anarcho-capitalism anarchy capitalism coercion collectivism evil government individualism taxation theft free-markets communism democracy free free-market legal mafia markets mob-rule non-aggression-principle plunder trade

“My take on socialism is this: Socialism only seems to work when you don't fully implement it, when you keep enough capitalism around to pay socialism's bills, at least for a time. It's the differen...”
— Lawrence W. Reed
anarcho-capitalism anarchy ancap capitalism

“Are you for peace? The great test of your devotion to peace is not how many words you utter on its behalf. It’s not even how you propose to deal with people of other countries, though that certainl...”
— Lawrence W. Reed
anarchy ancap authoritarianism authority

“("A Free Market in Education: The Answer to Prayer, And Other Issues")No matter where you are on the issue, there is no solution to it within a government school context, only perpetual conflict. T...”
— Lawrence W. Reed
choice free-markets freedom libertarian

“Have you ever noticed how statists are constantly “reforming” their own handiwork? Education reform. Health-care reform. Welfare reform. Tax reform. The very fact they’re always busy “reforming” is...”
— Lawrence W. Reed
anarcho-capitalism anarcy ancap austrian-school-of-economics

“Collectivists see the world the way Mr. Magoo did—as one big blur. They homogenize people in a communal blender, sacrificing the discrete features that make us who we are.”
— Lawrence W. Reed
collectivism freedom individualism libertarian