Faith in Freedom Quotes

“In the history of the twentieth century, the principal dramatis personae were National and International Socialisms, better known as Nazism and Communism. Their citizens evaded the duty of self-responsibility by claiming to be "following orders." Following orders -attributed to or issued by God, the State, Science, Medicine-is always the easy way out. Refusing to do so requires self-reliance and resisting temptations and threats.”
― Thomas Szasz, Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices

“Not until "human nature" itself progresses morally will the majority of people prefer peaceful and boring market relations to the violent and exciting relations between coercer and coerced, predator and victim.”
― Thomas Szasz, Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices