In proportion as you give the state power to do things for you, you give it power to … - Albert J. Nock

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

I always tell my students, about the biggest baddest things in life you must try to write small and light, save the big writing for the unexpected tiny thing that always makes or breaks a story.

Albert J. Nock

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

Giving, Proportion, State, States, Things

Same Author Quotes

Like all predatory or parasitic institutions, the state's first instinct is that of self-preservati on. All its enterprises are directed first towards preserving its own life, and, second, towards increasing its own power and enlarging the scope of its own activity. For the sake of this it will, and regularly does, commit any crime which circumstances make expedient.

Doe, Parasitic, Predatory, Sake, Scope, Self

The question of who is right and who is wrong has seemed to me always too small to be worth a moment's thought, while the question of what is right and what is wrong has seemed all-important.

Important, Moments, Right, Seemed, Thought, Wrong

The State claims and exercises the monopoly of crime. It forbids private murder, but itself organizes murder on a colossal scale. It punishes private theft, but itself lays unscrupulous hands on anything it wants, whether the property of citizen or of alien.

Citizens, Claims, Crime, Exercise, Forbids, Hands

According to my observations, mankind are among the most easily tamable and domesticable of all creatures in the animal world. They are readily reducible to submission, so readily conditionable (to coin a word) as to exhibit an almost incredibly enduring patience under restraint and oppression of the most flagrant character. So far are they from displaying any overweening love of freedom that they show a singular contentment with a condition of servitorship, often showing a curious canine pride in it, and again often simply unaware that they are existing in that condition.

Animal, Character, Oppression, Overweening, Pride

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.

Desires, Mean, Men, Produced, Two, Uncompensated

Similar Quotes

Tom Udall

Balancing our energy portfolio is a real chance to reduce energy bills, revitalize rural America, slow global warming and strengthen our energy security.

America, Energy, Real

Maya Banks

When a woman submits to a man, it's the most precious gift she can give. Herself. Unreservedly. The man has to respect and honor that gift above all else. Even if he respects nothing else in the world, he must respect the woman in his care. It's his sworn duty to protect, honor and cherish his submissive. To take care of her and provide a safe haven. Someone who would put his own needs above his woman's is no man.

Men, Safe Haven, Giving, Take, Provide, Needs

Lynne Reid Banks

The very people you trusted most could become like strangers in their longing.

Become, Longing, People, Stranger

Pam Houston

I always tell my students, about the biggest baddest things in life you must try to write small and light, save the big writing for the unexpected tiny thing that always makes or breaks a story.

Writing, Light, Things In Life, Tell, Save, Unexpected

Sher Valenzuela

We have enough to worry about with what's happening in our nation to worry about what's happening in California. Keep your feet grounded in your own backyard and together we're going to build communities that work.

California, Feet, Worry, Nation, Build