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Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of the State, was really and in principle the initiation of the State's destruction.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Defence Destruction Doubtless Effected Function Initiation Introduction Necessity Principle Prompted Really State Strengthening Though View

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The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two schools of Socialistic thought which fully and unreservedly represent one or the other of them are, respectively, State Socialism and Anarchism.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Anarchism Authority Fully Liberty Names Other Principles Referred Represent Schools Socialism State Them Thought Two Which

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To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed an addition of insult to injury.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Addition Force His Indeed Injury Insult Liberty Man Own Pay Violation

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Aggression is simply another name for government.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Aggression Another Government Name Simply

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Almost the only persons who may be said to comprehend even approximately the significance, principles, and purposes of Socialism are the chief leaders of the extreme wings of the Socialistic forces, and perhaps a few of the money kings themselves.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Almost Approximately Chief Comprehend Even Extreme Few Forces Kings Leaders May Money Only Perhaps Persons Principles Purposes Said Significance Socialism Themselves Who Wings

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And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be resorted to, is a strictly defensive act, - at least in theory.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Act Capital Capital Punishment Defensive However Ignorance Ineffective Least May Punishment Strictly Theory Through Whatever

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And this is the Anarchistic definition of the State: the embodiment of the principle of invasion in an individual, or a band of individuals, assuming to act as representatives or masters of the entire people within a given area.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Act Area Assuming Band Definition Embodiment Entire Given Individual Individuals Invasion Masters People Principle Representatives State Within

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But this is not to say that the society which inflicts capital punishment commits murder.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Capital Capital Punishment Punishment Say Society Which

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But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or care.

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Topics: Aggression Care Defence Essential Few Function Know Seem State Which

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Commanded love of all men indiscriminately is an obliteration of distinction between love and hate, and therefore is not love at all.

~Benjamin Tucker

Topics: Between Distinction Hate Love Love And Hate Men Therefore

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: April 17th, 1854

Died: June 22nd, 1939

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