Aggression Quote by Henry Hazlitt

“PROPER ROLE OF THE STATE I believe that the proper role of the state is negative, not positive; defensive, not aggressive. It is to…

— G. Edward Griffin

The only proper functions of a government are: the police, to protect you from criminals; the army, to protect you from foreign invaders; and…

— Ayn Rand

The most basic function of government is to provide a framework of law and order, within which the people are free to choose.

— Thomas Sowell

All of us can agree that we want government to work as well as possible, and we should all applaud efforts to improve it.…

— Chrystia Freeland

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or care.

— Benjamin Tucker

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

— Arlen Specter

The State exists simply to promote and to protect the ordinary happiness of human beings in this life. A husband and wife chatting over…

— C. S. Lewis

“The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. The only proper functions…

— Ayn Rand

Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as from the…

— Pope Benedict XVI

The state has a duty to protect all its citizens.

— Deeyah Khan

States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education…

— Anna Lindh

The primary role of government is to provide for the safety and security of their populations.

— Pete Hoekstra