Libertarianism Quotes

“Anarcho-capitalism”

“Left-libertarianism”

“Economic liberalism”

“Democratic socialism”

“Classical liberalism”

“Laissez-faire”

“Left-wing market anarchism”

“libertarianism”

“Wikipedia: Libertarianism”

“Wikicommons: Libertarianism”

“The real division is not between conservatives and revolutionaries but between authoritarians and libertarians.”

“The difference is libertarians strive for government to have a smaller economic footprint so that individuals can have a larger one.”

“Libertarianism. A simple-minded right-wing ideology ideally suited to those unable or unwilling to see past their own sociopathic self-regard.”

“I am hard put to find something to say to people who still think libertarianism has something to do with liberty. A libertarian is just a Republican who takes drugs.”

“The issue should not be government. It should not be unlimited and unalloyed idolatry of personal property, which is the path that the libertarian movement has gone down.”

“Libertarianism is basically Aristotelian (reason, objectivity, individual self-sufficiency) while conservatism is just fundamentally Platonic (privileged elitism, mysticism, collective order).”

“This country is a one-party country. Half of it is called Republican and half is called Democrat. It doesn't make any difference. All the really good ideas belong to the Libertarians.”

“There is this very strong libertarian belief that inequality is not a proper area of study for economists. Even if you were to worry about inequality, it would be best if you just kept quiet and lived with it.”

“Government doesn’t "intrude" on the "free market." It creates the market. ... Those who argue for "less government" are really arguing for a different government—often one that favors them or their patrons.”

“A government which cannot conscript, confiscate, or counterfeit, and which imposes no criminal penalties for the mere possession and peaceful use of anything, is one that almost all libertarians would be comfortable with.”