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The greater the hold of government upon the life of the individual citizen, the greater the risk of war.

— John Hospers Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow (1971)

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If each human being is to have liberty, he cannot also have the liberty to deprive others of their liberty.

Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow (1971)

Liberty (or freedom) is the absence of coercion by other human beings.

Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow (1971)

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 the right to free speech but he doesn't!’

Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow (1971)

The only proper role of government, according to libertarians, is that of the protector of the citizen against aggression by other individuals. The government, of course, should never initiate aggression; its proper role is as the embodiment of the retaliatory use of force against anyone who initiates its use.

The Libertarian Alternative (1977)

Beware: the Government Is Armed and Dangerous.

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