The drum-fire of propaganda that the Fed is manning the ramparts against the menace of inflation brought about by others is nothing less than a deceptive shell game. The culprit solely responsible for inflation, the Federal Reserve, is continually engaged in raising a hue-and-cry about 'inflation,' for which virtually everyone else in society seems to be responsible. What we are seeing is the old ploy by the robber who starts shouting 'Stop, thief!' and runs down the street pointing ahead at others.
Murray RothbardThe natural tendency of government, once in charge of money, is to inflate and to destroy the value of the currency.
Murray RothbardThe State is a gang of thieves writ large - the most immoral, grasping and unscrupulous individuals in any society.
Murray RothbardWhat...can the government do to help the poor? The only answer is the libertarian answer: Get out of the way.
Murray RothbardBriefly, 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.
Murray Rothbard