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Libertarian Quotes

Science fiction has traditionally been economically naive, with a strong libertarian streak, which I think is like a crude Leninism. That’s attractive because it could be used to explain everything, and if only we lived by its tenets, everything would be perfect Picture Quote #1

Democracy is the current industry standard political system, but unfortunately it is ill-suited for a libertarian state Picture Quote #1

With the development of industrial capitalism, a new and unanticipated system of injustice, it is libertarian socialism that has preserved and extended the radical humanist message of the Enlightenment and the classical liberal ideals that were perverted into an ideology to sustain the emerging social order Picture Quote #1

Libertarian socialism is properly to be regarded as the inheritor of the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment Picture Quote #1

[H]aving the career of the beloved CIA Director and the commanding general in Afghanistan instantly destroyed due to highly invasive and unwarranted electronic surveillance is almost enough to make one believe not only that there is a God, but that he is an ardent civil libertarian Picture Quote #1

There’s a certain libertarian right-wing view that there should be no FDA, that people can decide for themselves whether medicines are safe and effective. That’s nonsense. Most people don’t have the expertise or the resources to mount a proper study to find out whether a treatment is safe or effective Picture Quote #1

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I took the obligatory economics classes in school, but I’ve long been a fan of the Milton Friedman philosophy and its libertarian bent: One must be free to do what one wants to do, as long as you don’t harm another. This is the seminal treatise on free-market economics Picture Quote #1

We have never had a more qualified and capable champion of personal and economic freedom than the 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States - Governor Gary Johnson Picture Quote #1

It is true that classical libertarian thought is opposed to state intervention in social life, as a consequence of deeper assumptions about the human need for liberty, diversity, and free association Picture Quote #1

I became very much, if I have to describe myself, I’m sort of a Libertarian Capitalist, and I was looking for, what’s the economic engine that’s going to drive us into space Picture Quote #1

One of the great weaknesses of standard libertarian theory is that it tends to push too hard by elevating presumptions into absolutes Picture Quote #1

Trying to be a socialist and a libertarian is obviously a very difficult balancing act, which nobody has pulled off too successfully in this century Picture Quote #1

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My reason for arguing against abolishing these types of sports isn’t some kind of lofty, philosophical rationale. It’s just that I did it and I liked it. It comes down to a libertarian issue for me. I feel that if I know the risks and I want to take them, I should be allowed to do so Picture Quote #1

There can be no truly moral choice unless that choice is made in freedom; similarly, there can be no really firmly grounded and consistent defense of freedom unless that defense is rooted in moral principle. In concentrating on the ends of choice, the conservative, by neglecting the conditions of choice, loses that very morality of conduct with which he is so concerned. And the libertarian, by concentrating only on the means, or conditions, of choice and ignoring the ends, throws away an essential moral defense of his own position Picture Quote #1

The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community Picture Quote #1

Fascism isn’t a libertarian doctrine! It just isn’t, never will be and it can’t be cast as one Picture Quote #1

Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They’re bound to be deeply confused, at best Picture Quote #1

I’m not for pretending that bad stuff doesn’t exist, and a passion for justice and truth is a libertarian trait. But the idea of liberty should also reveal new forms of beauty in the world, astonishing evidence of order without dictate, lovely examples of innovation without planning, and other magical things. Surely these deserve some attention too Picture Quote #1

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The libertarian must never advocate or prefer a gradual, as opposed to an immediate and rapid, approach to his goal. For by doing so, he undercuts the overriding importance of his own goals and principles. And if he himself values his own goals so lightly, how highly will others value them Picture Quote #1

I would like to be interpreted as a liberal libertarian, like leave everybody alone and let them do their own thing Picture Quote #1

Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed Picture Quote #1

People ask me what I am politically and I’ve previously offered this equation: I became a conservative by being around liberals. And I became a libertarian after being around conservatives Picture Quote #1

Because the state necessarily commits aggression, the consistent libertarian, in opposing aggression, is also an anarchist Picture Quote #1

The important question is, therefore, not whether anarchy is possible or not, but whether we can so enlarge the scope and influence of libertarian methods that they become the normal way in which human beings organise their society Picture Quote #1

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Were it necessary to bring a majority into a comprehension of the libertarian philosophy, the cause of liberty would be utterly hopeless. Every significant movement in history has been led by one or just a few individuals with a small minority of energetic supporters Picture Quote #1

Mrs. Bonneville never buckled her seat belt, even though it was required by state law; an ardent libertarian, she opposed government meddling in all matters of personal choice Picture Quote #1

I never thought I was a libertarian until I picked up Reason magazine and realized I agree with everything they had printed Picture Quote #1

I’m not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian Picture Quote #1

Certainly the emphasis I place in this chapter on coordination of behavior and cooperation to mutual benefit is something that ought to be very congenial to people in the libertarian tradition Picture Quote #1

If you wish to know how libertarians regard the State and any of it's acts, simply think of the State as a criminal band, and all of the libertarian attitudes will logically fall into place Picture Quote #1

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Science fiction has traditionally been economically naive, with a strong libertarian streak, which I think is like a crude Leninism. That’s attractive because it could be used to explain everything, and if only we lived by its tenets, everything would be perfect. (Libertarian Quotes) Democracy is the current industry standard political system, but unfortunately it is ill-suited for a libertarian state. (Libertarian Quotes) With the development of industrial capitalism, a new and unanticipated system of injustice, it is libertarian socialism that has preserved and extended the radical humanist message of the Enlightenment and the classical liberal ideals that were perverted into an ideology to sustain the emerging social order. (Libertarian Quotes) Libertarian socialism is properly to be regarded as the inheritor of the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment. (Libertarian Quotes) [H]aving the career of the beloved CIA Director and the commanding general in Afghanistan instantly destroyed due to highly invasive and unwarranted electronic surveillance is almost enough to make one believe not only that there is a God, but that he is an ardent civil libertarian. (Libertarian Quotes) There’s a certain libertarian right-wing view that there should be no FDA, that people can decide for themselves whether medicines are safe and effective. That’s nonsense. Most people don’t have the expertise or the resources to mount a proper study to find out whether a treatment is safe or effective. (Libertarian Quotes) I took the obligatory economics classes in school, but I’ve long been a fan of the Milton Friedman philosophy and its libertarian bent: One must be free to do what one wants to do, as long as you don’t harm another. This is the seminal treatise on free-market economics. (Libertarian Quotes) We have never had a more qualified and capable champion of personal and economic freedom than the 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States - Governor Gary Johnson. (Libertarian Quotes) It is true that classical libertarian thought is opposed to state intervention in social life, as a consequence of deeper assumptions about the human need for liberty, diversity, and free association. (Libertarian Quotes) I became very much, if I have to describe myself, I’m sort of a Libertarian Capitalist, and I was looking for, what’s the economic engine that’s going to drive us into space (Libertarian Quotes) One of the great weaknesses of standard libertarian theory is that it tends to push too hard by elevating presumptions into absolutes (Libertarian Quotes) Trying to be a socialist and a libertarian is obviously a very difficult balancing act, which nobody has pulled off too successfully in this century (Libertarian Quotes) My reason for arguing against abolishing these types of sports isn’t some kind of lofty, philosophical rationale. It’s just that I did it and I liked it. It comes down to a libertarian issue for me. I feel that if I know the risks and I want to take them, I should be allowed to do so (Libertarian Quotes) There can be no truly moral choice unless that choice is made in freedom; similarly, there can be no really firmly grounded and consistent defense of freedom unless that defense is rooted in moral principle. In concentrating on the ends of choice, the conservative, by neglecting the conditions of choice, loses that very morality of conduct with which he is so concerned. And the libertarian, by concentrating only on the means, or conditions, of choice and ignoring the ends, throws away an essential moral defense of his own position (Libertarian Quotes) The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community (Libertarian Quotes) Fascism isn’t a libertarian doctrine! It just isn’t, never will be and it can’t be cast as one (Libertarian Quotes) Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They’re bound to be deeply confused, at best (Libertarian Quotes) I’m not for pretending that bad stuff doesn’t exist, and a passion for justice and truth is a libertarian trait. But the idea of liberty should also reveal new forms of beauty in the world, astonishing evidence of order without dictate, lovely examples of innovation without planning, and other magical things. Surely these deserve some attention too (Libertarian Quotes) The libertarian must never advocate or prefer a gradual, as opposed to an immediate and rapid, approach to his goal. For by doing so, he undercuts the overriding importance of his own goals and principles. And if he himself values his own goals so lightly, how highly will others value them (Libertarian Quotes) I would like to be interpreted as a liberal libertarian, like leave everybody alone and let them do their own thing (Libertarian Quotes) Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed (Libertarian Quotes) People ask me what I am politically and I’ve previously offered this equation: I became a conservative by being around liberals. And I became a libertarian after being around conservatives (Libertarian Quotes) Because the state necessarily commits aggression, the consistent libertarian, in opposing aggression, is also an anarchist (Libertarian Quotes) The important question is, therefore, not whether anarchy is possible or not, but whether we can so enlarge the scope and influence of libertarian methods that they become the normal way in which human beings organise their society (Libertarian Quotes) Were it necessary to bring a majority into a comprehension of the libertarian philosophy, the cause of liberty would be utterly hopeless. Every significant movement in history has been led by one or just a few individuals with a small minority of energetic supporters (Libertarian Quotes) Mrs. Bonneville never buckled her seat belt, even though it was required by state law; an ardent libertarian, she opposed government meddling in all matters of personal choice (Libertarian Quotes) I never thought I was a libertarian until I picked up Reason magazine and realized I agree with everything they had printed (Libertarian Quotes) I’m not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian (Libertarian Quotes) Certainly the emphasis I place in this chapter on coordination of behavior and cooperation to mutual benefit is something that ought to be very congenial to people in the libertarian tradition (Libertarian Quotes) If you wish to know how libertarians regard the State and any of it's acts, simply think of the State as a criminal band, and all of the libertarian attitudes will logically fall into place (Libertarian Quotes)

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