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As children, we learned that if no one hits first, no fight is possible. Therefore, refraining from ‘first-strike’ force, theft, or fraud, is the first step in creating peace.

— Mary Ruwart Healing Our World: The Compassion of Libertarianism (2015)

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Wealth is created when we use existing resources in new ways. Since such creativity is virtually limitless, wealth is too.

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