Anarchy Quote by David D. Friedman

I'm not a complete libertarian. There is a proper role in some areas of the government to have rules and regulations - I'm not…

— Jack Abramoff

There are some libertarians who are really anarchists, but others are more concerned about the distant relationship between themselves and power. They mistakenly think…

— Zephyr Teachout

The important question is, therefore, not whether anarchy is possible or not, but whether we can so enlarge the scope and influence of libertarian…

— Colin Ward

The fundamental question of political philosophy, one that precedes questions about how the state should be organized, is whether there should be any state…

— Robert Nozick

“Those who use the word 'anarchy' to mean disorder or misrule, are not in correct. If they regard government as necessary, if they think…

— Albert Meltzer

Today many politicians suggest that where the federal government does not act, there must be anarchy. That view is odd, blinkering out the work…

— Amity Shlaes

Anarchy is a state of society where the only government is reason.

— Michael Schwab

Arguably, the application of complete libertarianism leads one towards anarchy.

— Michael O'Rielly

Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look after themselves, but anarchists say that government is harmful…

— Nicolas Walter

The citizens of America have too much discernment to be argued into anarchy. And I am much mistaken, if experience has not wrought a…

— Alexander Hamilton

I find it perfectly consistent for libertarians to operate on the municipal or county level, where they are close to the people and where…

— Murray Bookchin

Libertarians understand a very simple fact of life: Government doesn't work. It can't deliver the mail on time, it doesn't keep our cities safe,…

— Harry Browne