Socialism, on the contrary, extends its function to the description of society as it should be, and the discovery of the means of making it what it should be.

The Anarchists answer that the abolition of the State will leave in existence a defensive association, resting no longer on a compulsory but on a voluntary basis, which will restrain invaders by any means that may prove necessary.

First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by the government, regardless of individual choice.

It is foolish in the extreme not only to resort to force before necessity compels, but especially to madly create the conditions that will lead to this necessity.

Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act.

Capitalism is at least tolerable, which cannot be said of Socialism or Communism

The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes itself injustice.