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“The libertarian can have no truck with 'left' or 'right' because he regrets any form of authoritarianism - the use of police force to control the creative life of man.”

Quote by Leonard Read

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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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