“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 Copy Share Image
“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… — John Hospers Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
By far the most numerous and most flagrant violations of personal liberty and individual rights are performed by governments... The major crimes throughout history,… — John Hospers Copy Share Image
“The nearest approach to a libertarian government was the government of the United States at the time of its inception.” — John Hospers Copy Share Image
The greater the hold of government upon the life of the individual citizen, the greater the risk of war. — John Hospers Copy Share Image
An economy cannot long remain prosperous by government's taxing and spending more, now absorbing national output at a rate equal to the entire income… — John Hospers Copy Share Image
...More than almost any current book, DTU will wake the reader from his dogmatic slumbers. It is eminently readable, challenging, and provocative. — John Hospers Copy Share Image
“Should an individual or a government use force at all, even in retaliation? Clearly yes; complete pacifism is self-defeating.” — John Hospers Copy Share Image
Whether or not we have personality disturbances, whether or not we have the ability to overcome deficiencies of early environment, is like the answer… — John Hospers Copy Share Image
“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… — John Hospers Copy Share Image
“Democracy is essentially government by the majority, and a majority may be stupid, unenlightened, foolish, misled, and corrupt.” — John Hospers Copy Share Image
