The necessary consequence of an egalitarian program is the decidedly inegalitarian creation of a ruthless power elite.
Murray RothbardIt is curious that people tend to regard government as a quasi-divine, selfless, Santa Claus organization. Government was constructed neither for ability nor for the exercise of loving care; government was built for the use of force and for necessarily demagogic appeals for votes. If individuals do not know their own interests in many cases, they are free to turn to private experts for guidance. It is absurd to say that they will be served better by a coercive, demagogic apparatus.
Murray RothbardAll interstate wars intensify aggression โ maximize it โฆ some wars are even more unjust than others. In other words, all government wars are unjust, although some governments have less unjust claims.
Murray RothbardJust as no one is morally required to answer a robber truthfully when he asks if there are any valuables in oneโs house, so no one can be morally required to answer truthfully similar questions asked by the State, e.g., when filling out income tax returns.
Murray Rothbard