"Life, faculties, production—in other words, individuality, liberty, property -- this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation and are superior to it." -- Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) [Claude Frederic Bastiat] French economist, statesman, and author. He did most of his writing during the years just before -- and immediately following -- the French Revolution of February 1848 Source: The Law, 1850
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"Government is, and always has been, the greatest criminal threat to the peaceful members of society." -- Richard M. Ebeling (1950- ) Author, Professor of Economics, Hillsdale College Source: The Tyranny Of Gun Control, xii (Future Of Freedom Foundation 1997)
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