Libertarianism
Libertarianism is an intellectual or artistic movement that has shaped the ideas of many notable thinkers throughout history.
5 thinkers107 quotesTop field: Economics
"French economist/philosopher Frederic Bastiat gave a test for immoral government acts: “See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime."
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🇺🇸Walter E. Williams
Economics
libertarianism
1936–2020
"Our founders, in the words of Thomas Paine, recognized that, “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."
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🇨🇦Isabel Paterson
Literature
Libertarianism
1886–1961
"An army is a diversion of energy from the productive life of a nation."
17 quotes
🇺🇸Karl Hess
Literature
Libertarianism
1923–1994
"Karl Hess and the Death of Politics by Jeff Riggenbach"
19 quotes
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🇺🇸George H. Smith
Education
libertarianism
1949–2022
"Those in government are especially susceptible to the corruption of power, because government is institutionalized coercion."
32 quotes
🇺🇸Richard Epstein
Economics
Libertarianism
b. 1943
"You just don’t know anything about anything. You’re a journalist. Would you like to compare your résumé to mine?"
4 quotes
Notable Quotes
"Our founders, in the words of Thomas Paine, recognized that, “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."
— Walter E. Williams, b. 1936View →
"It’s government people, not rich people, who have the power to coerce and make our lives miserable. Coercive power goes a long way toward explaining political corruption."
— Walter E. Williams, b. 1936View →
"Those in government are especially susceptible to the corruption of power, because government is institutionalized coercion."
— George H. Smith, b. 1949View →
"Do-gooders fail to realize that most good is not done in the name of good but done in the name of self-interest."
— Walter E. Williams, b. 1936View →
"The Rev. Jesse Jackson once said, “There is nothing more painful for me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery—then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved."
— Walter E. Williams, b. 1936View →