"Why don’t we have libertarian anarchy? Why does government exist? The answer implicit in previous chapters is that government as a whole exists because most people believe it is necessary."

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Source : David D. Friedman (1989). “The machinery of freedom: guide to a radical capitalism”, Open Court Publishing Company

David D. Friedman

#Believe Quotes #Government Quotes #People Quotes

“Artists who have produced experimental innovations have been motivated by aesthetic criteria: they have aimed at presenting visual perceptions. Their goals are imprecise, so their procedure is tentative and incremental.”
“I write when I have something to say and not when I don't. My time is better spent if I know I have nothing to say. I don't consider it writer's block; I just don't have anything to say.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life.”
“Money you haven't earned is not good for you.”
“I just swing hard in case I hit it -- that's it.”
“Ethics are complete, profound and alive only when addressed to all living beings. Only then are we in spiritual connection with the world. Any philosophy not representing this, not based on the indefinite totality of life, is bound to disappear.”
“I laugh when I see people in pain. Sometimes I think it is a defense mechanism from childhood, where you're in so much pain you have to laugh. It is a survival mechanism.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“A ruler who needs religion to help him rule is a weakling. No weakling should rule..”

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