No state, no government exists. What does in fact exist is a man, or a few men, in power over many men.
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About Rose Wilder Lane
Rose Wilder Lane was a 19th-century American journalist, writer, and political theorist. Rose Wilder Lane was an American writer and daughter of American writer Laura Ingalls Wilder. Along with two other female writers, Ayn Rand and Isabel Paterson, Lane was one of the more influential advocates of the American libertarian movement. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination
- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality
- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power