The necessary consequence of an egalitarian program is the decidedly inegalitarian creation of a ruthless power elite.

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.

There are reasons we congregate in these hot spots- to worship beauty and to feel its effects light up the electrolytes in the bloodstream.

My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn't let him cut my nails.

I am a big admirer of Paul Scholes, he is one of the best players of his generation.

No man is a good citizen, a good neighbor, a good friend, or a good man just because he obeys the law. The intrinsic worth is determined mainly by the intrinsic make-up.

I cannot call to mind a single instance where I have ever been irreverent, except toward the things which were sacred to other people.

I photograph [people] as if photographing flowers.

A lot of people who do drama say comedy is the hardest thing, but, not wanting to sound like a bighead, comedy is easy for me, as I've always been fairly funny.

You can cram a truth into an epigram - the truth, never.

Though bitter, good medicine cures illness. Though it may hurt, loyal criticism will have beneficial effects.

Writing is a legitimate way, an important way, to participate in the empowerment of the community that names me.