Placing the state in charge of moral principles is equivalent to putting the proverbial fox in charge of the chicken coop.

There can be no such thing as 'fairness in taxation.' Taxation is nothing but organized theft, and the concept of a 'fair tax' is therefore every bit as absurd as that of 'fair theft.'

The man who puts all the guns and all the decision-making power into the hands of the central government and then says, ‘Limit yourself’; it is he who is truly the impractical utopian.

The State is a gang of thieves writ large - the most immoral, grasping and unscrupulous individuals in any society.

The State is, and always has been, the great single enemy of the human race, its liberty, happiness, and progress.

States have always needed intellectuals to con the public into believing that its rule is wise, good, and inevitable

Equality is not in the natural order of things, and the crusade to make everyone equal in every respect (except before the law) is certain to have disastrous consequences.

You don't need a treaty to have free trade.

Capitalism is the fullest expression of anarchism and anarchism is the fullest expression of capitalism.

The more the government intervenes to delay the market's adjustment, the longer and more grueling the depression will be, and the more difficult will be the road to complete recovery.

There is one good thing about Marx: he was not a Keynesian.

The house was the color of baby vomit.

Living one floor below Paradise.

The shrinks call it Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. I call it hell. The demons are waiting in each corner, ready to drag me back to the battlefield.- Puncture Wounds (2014)

Consider what a romantic expedition you are on; take notes.

For me, it's like biking around the neighborhood, the walks and stuff, because I have never enjoyed the gym. Or I'll do, since I used to dance a lot, all the old dance exercises.

Recent research has indicated that the average individual listens for only seventeen seconds before interrupting and interjecting his own ideas.

I miss my wife's cooking - as often as I can.

You will become tired, Siddhartha." "I will become tired." "You will fall asleep, Siddhartha." "I will not fall asleep." "You will die, Siddhartha." "I will die.

Standing up for America, investing in America, will pay off.

If you want an accounting of your worth, count your friends.