Edward Abbey Quotes About Liberty
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Liberty cannot be guaranteed by law. Nor by any thing else except the resolution of free citizens to defend their liberties.
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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
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All forms of government are pernicious, including good government.
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A true libertarian supports free enterprise, opposes big business; supports local self-government, opposes the nation-state; supports the National Rifle Association, opposes the Pentagon.
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Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role.
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As war and government prove, insanity is the most contagious of diseases.
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Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,' I says, 'but don't insult me poor bleedin' country.
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Government: If you refuse to pay unjust taxes, your property will be confiscated. If you attempt to defend your property, you will be arrested. If you resist arrest, you will be clubbed. If you defend yourself against clubbing, you will be shot dead. These procedures are known as the Rule of Law.
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Freedom begins between the ears.
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Our contemporary Tories prefer the term 'ordered liberty' to 'freedom'. The word 'freedom' scares them; it has too much of a paleolithic ring to it.
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