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“ There are two methods, or means, and only two, whereby man's needs and desires can be satisfied. One is the production and exchange of wealth; this is the economic means. The other is the uncompensated appropriation of wealth produced by others; this is the political means. ”

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There’s only one way to improve society. Present it with a single improved unit: yourself.

~ Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock Conservatism Individualism Society

The positive testimony of history is that the State invariably had its origin in conquest and confiscation. No primitive State known to history originated in any other manner.

~ Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock Evil Freedom Libertarian Liberty Non Aggression Principle Statism Taxation Theft Voluntaryism

I wonder how many such men in America would know that Communism, the New Deal, Fascism, Nazism, are merely so-many trade-names for collectivist Statism, like the trade-names for tooth-pastes which are all exactly alike except for the flavouring.

~ Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock Anarcho Capitalism Anarchy Ancap Austrian School Of Economics Collectivism Country Freedom Government Libertarian Liberty Nationalism Patriotism Politics State Statism Voluntaryism

In proportion as you give the state power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you.

~ Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock Anarchy Ancap Austrian Economics Austrian School Of Economics Capitalism Communism Freedom Government Libertarian Liberty Nap Non Aggression Principle Socialism Taxation Voluntaryism