“Such regulations may, no doubt, be considered as in some respect a violation of natural liberty. But those exertions of the natural liberty of a few individuals, which might endanger the security of the whole society, are, and ought to be, restrained by the laws of all governments; of the most free, as well as or the most despotical. The obligation of building party walls, in order to prevent the communication of fire, is a violation of natural liberty, exactly of the same kind with the regulations of the banking trade which are here proposed.” WellsKindMayWholeGovernmentMightLawOrderIndividualNaturalPartyLibertyDoubtFireSecurityBuildingCommunicationWallOughtTradeObligationNo DoubtRegulationBankingViolationExertion Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
“A Progressive is one who is in favor of more taxes instead of less, more bureaus and jobholders, more paternalism and meddling, more regulation of private affairs and less liberty. In general, he would be inclined to regard the repeal of any tax as outrageous.” Would BeLibertyTaxesRegardAffairFavorsProgressiveRegulationOutrageousMeddlingPaternalism Author:H. L. Mencken
“If government goes beyond securing liberty and instead violates it through regulation, redistribution, and planning, then citizens are victims of legal plunder.” IfsGovernmentLibertyCitizensVictimPlanningRegulationPlunder Author:Richard Ebeling
“Liberals say they are for civil liberties and personal freedom, but they continue to advocate government regulation of business, redistribution of wealth, and various forms of social engineering to manipulate human relationships and attitudes.” HumansGovernmentFormSocialWealthAttitudeLibertyVariousEngineeringRegulationManipulateHuman RelationsCivil LibertiesHuman RelationshipsPersonal FreedomGovernment RegulationSocial EngineeringRedistribution Of Wealth Author:Richard Ebeling
“Anyone who believes in the natural and inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is obliged to accept that individuals have the right to buy and sell alcohol. That's why all the regulations that people take for granted-the restrictions on hours of operation, the ban on Sunday sales, the minimum distance from schools and churches, the minimum age, and the protection of local wineries from competition by wineries in other states-are illegitimate.” PeopleBelieveStatesAgeSchoolIndividualHoursNaturalChurchLibertyAcceptingRightsSellsDistanceCompetitionProtectionAlcoholPursuitLocalsGrantedOperationsSundayRegulationMinimumObligedRestrictionPursuit Of HappinessBansInalienable RightsLife Liberty And The Pursuit Of HappinessRights To Life Author:Sheldon Richman
“John Stuart Mill believed that the only acceptable reason for government to limit a person's liberty was to prevent him from causing unacceptable harm to others. Mill was not a libertarian, but many libertarians are quick to cite this principle when arguing against a regulation that they oppose. And I believe most thoughtful libertarians are prepared to embrace something fairly close to Mill's harm principle. But accepting that principle implies accepting many of the institutions of the modern welfare state that libertarians have vigorously opposed in the past, such as safety regulation.” BelievePersonsStatesReasonGovernmentPastI BelieveLibertyAcceptingPrinciplesModernLimitsSafetyInstitutionsEmbracePreparedHarmLibertarianArguingWelfareThoughtfulAcceptableRegulationMillsWelfare StateCiting Author:Robert H. Frank
“Our nation stands at the crossroads of liberty. Crushing national debt, rampant illegal immigration, insane business regulations and staggering national unemployment are pushing our nation into unchartered territory.” NationsLibertyDebtImmigrationInsaneCrushPushingIllegalTerritoryRegulationUnemploymentCrossroadsStaggeringIllegal ImmigrationNational Debt Author:James Lankford