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Why are philosophers intent on forcing others to believe things? Is that a nice way to behave towards someone?


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Taxation of earnings from labor is on a par with forced labor. Seizing the results of someone's labor is equivalent to seizing hours from him and directing him to carry on various activities.

Taxation of earnings from labor is on a par with forced labor. Seizing the results of someone's labor is equivalent to seizing hours from him and directing him to carry on various activities.



You can't satisfy everybody; especially if there are those who will be dissatisfied unless not everybody is satisfied.

You can't satisfy everybody; especially if there are those who will be dissatisfied unless not everybody is satisfied.



The trouble with government regulation of the market is that it prohibits capitalistic acts between consenting adults.

The trouble with government regulation of the market is that it prohibits capitalistic acts between consenting adults.



Instead of trying to prove your opponent wrong, try to see in what sense he might be right.

Instead of trying to prove your opponent wrong, try to see in what sense he might be right.



Marxian exploitation is the exploitation of people's lack of understanding of economics.

Marxian exploitation is the exploitation of people's lack of understanding of economics.



No state more extensive than the minimal state can be justified.

No state more extensive than the minimal state can be justified.



Taxation of earnings from labor is on a par with forced labor.

Taxation of earnings from labor is on a par with forced labor.



The socialist society would have to forbid capitalist acts between consenting adults.

The socialist society would have to forbid capitalist acts between consenting adults.



A distribution is just if it arises from another just distribution by legitimate means.

A distribution is just if it arises from another just distribution by legitimate means.



What else can matter to us, other than how our lives feel from the inside?

What else can matter to us, other than how our lives feel from the inside?





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Let the past drift away with the water.

Let the past drift away with the water.



Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.



Instead of hoping he must fear and instead of fearing he must hope. He must fear that his loss may develop into a much bigger loss, and hope that his profit may become a big profit.

Instead of hoping he must fear and instead of fearing he must hope. He must fear that his loss may develop into a much bigger loss, and hope that his profit may become a big profit.



The key that unlocks the treasure chest of God's peace is faith in the promises of God.

The key that unlocks the treasure chest of God's peace is faith in the promises of God.



I think a lot of people spend a lot of time talking about what they hate rather than what they love. I don't want to get trapped in that.

I think a lot of people spend a lot of time talking about what they hate rather than what they love. I don't want to get trapped in that.



Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.

Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.



No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.

No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.



I have a chaperone everywhere I go - my mom.

I have a chaperone everywhere I go - my mom.



Quality comes not from inspection, but from improvement of the production process.

Quality comes not from inspection, but from improvement of the production process.




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