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“There is no moral distinction between petty thievery and 'from each according to ability, to each according to need.'”

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Leonard Read was an influential economist, writer, and thinker who made significant contributions to the theory of free-market economics. His work 'I, Pencil' had a profound impact on the understanding of free-market principles in the mid-20th century. more

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“So virtuous are the programs said to be - pensions for the elderly, compensation for the unemployed, medicine for the sick, and assistance for the disabled - few dare ring the alarm of looming economic catastrophe that threatens to destabilize the civil society.”

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Book:Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto

Source: Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto

“Insecurity must follow the transfer of responsibility from self to others, particularly when transferred to arbitrary and capricious government. Genuine security is a matter of self-responsibility, based on the right to the fruits of one's own labor and freedom to trade.”

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“Social Security is a widely popular program because the individual has been deceived by the Statist to believe that the government has been prudently and diligently managing his accumulated pension investment in his Social Security account, which he presumes to be funded by his own payroll taxes.”

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“When the Statist makes a wrong decision, its impact is far-reaching, for he uses the power of government to impose his decision on as many individuals and businesses as possible, which distorts the free market itself.”

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