Authoritarianism Quote by David Frum

“Aggressive law enforcement is absolutely integral to authoritarianism. The way it is instituted in a free society is simple. The free man cheers on…

— M.B. Watson

“Aggressive law enforcement is absolutely integral to authoritarianism. The way it is instituted in a free society is simple. The free man cheers on…

— M.B. Watson

The abhorrence of society to the use of involuntary confessions does not turn alone on their inherent untrustworthiness. It also turns on the deep-rooted…

— Earl Warren

For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit.

— Noam Chomsky

Stripped of ethical rationalizations and philosophical pretensions, a crime is anything that a group in power chooses to prohibit.

— Freda Adler

The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.

— Eugene V. Debs

In a government framed for durable liberty, not less regard must be paid to giving the magistrate a proper degree of authority, to make…

— Alexander Hamilton

In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?

— Saint Augustine

Crime takes place in every country. But it becomes abuse when the state is unwilling and unable to protect the life and honour of…

— Asma Jahangir

What is government but theft by consent?

— Scott Lynch

The purpose of criminal law is to punish the enemies of those in power.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“Governments strong enough to protect individuals against the violence of their fellows make possible the evolution of an increasingly complex order of spontaneous and…

— Friedrich A. Hayek