"The Anarchists never have claimed that liberty will bring perfection; they simply say that its results are vastly preferable to those that follow authority."

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Source : Benjamin Ricketson Tucker (1972). “Instead of a Book”

Benjamin Tucker

#Perfection Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Anarchist Quotes

“Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, and paradise is when you have none.”
“In order to create lasting security you must learn to stand in your truth.”
“Remember, young men, that purity precedes power. The Lord said, 'But purify your hearts before me; and then go ye into all the world, and preach my gospel unto every creature who has not received it' (D&C 112:28). Missionaries discover this very early in their missions and make every effort to be worthy so they can serve with power.”
“Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children.”
“He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie. [Lat., Qui semel a veritate deflexit, hic non majore religione ad perjurium quam ad mendacium perduci consuevit.]”
“An entire lifetime would not be long enough for you to exhaust the glance of the young harvest-girl.”
“We like to believe our fashion is growing.”
“You know, when I'm with my friends, I'm still 17.”

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