Libertarianism Quotes

“Do you want to have free medical care at the expense of other people, whether they wish to provide it or not? But this would require them to work longer for you whether they want to or not, and other men's lives are not yours to dispose of.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“The tyranny of a majority can be just as cruel as the tyranny of a single dictator, depending on the degree of enlightenment or stupidity of the voting majority.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“A fascist is anyone who, seeing a man working hard and earning money, says, "He's getting more than we are, let's pass a law to take it away from him!”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“Beware: the Government Is Armed and Dangerous.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“If each human being is to have liberty, he cannot also have the liberty to deprive others of their liberty.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“Democracy is essentially government by the majority, and a majority may be stupid, unenlightened, foolish, misled, and corrupt.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“A fascist is a student who, seeing the representatives of a chemical industry recruiting on campus, cries, "Let's chase the bastard off! We have the right to free speech but he doesn't!”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“The nearest approach to a libertarian government was the government of the United States at the time of its inception.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“Should an individual or a government use force at all, even in retaliation? Clearly yes; complete pacifism is self-defeating.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“A fascist is anyone who, seeing a man working hard and earning money, says, "He's getting more than we are, let's pass”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow

“The only government tolerated by libertarians is one that exercises only retaliatory use of force on anyone who initiates the use of force against anyone else within its borders.”
― John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow