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“In the process of helping some (perhaps most) people to more utility and justice, the state imposes on civil society a system of interdictions and commands.”

Quote by Anthony de Jasay

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Anthony de Jasay
Anthony de Jasay

Limited information is available about Anthony de Jasay, who was born in 1925 and belongs to an unknown profession or category. more

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