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“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.”

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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