Briefly, the State is that organization in society which attempts to maintain a monopoly of the use of force and violence in a given territorial area; in particular, it is the only organization in society that obtains its revenue not by voluntary contribution or payment for services rendered but by coercion.

The more these readjustments are delayed ... the longer the depression will have to last, and the longer complete recovery is postponed.

I define anarchist society as one where there is no legal possibility for coercive aggression against the person or property of any individual.

I see a great future for gold and silver coins as the currency people may increasingly turn to when paper currencies begin to disintegrate.

Placing the state in charge of moral principles is equivalent to putting the proverbial fox in charge of the chicken coop.

Falling prices through increased production is a wonderful long-run tendency of untrammeled capitalism.

Children are prepared for democracy by being led to discuss current events without first learning the systematic subjects (politics, economics, history) which are necessary in order to discuss them. The Mole effect is to substitute slogans and superficial opinion for considered individual thought. And the opinion is that of the lowest common denominator of the group.