If one were to ask. . ."What is slavery?" and I should answer in one word, "murder," my meaning would be understood at once. Why, then, to this other question: "What is property?" may I not likewise answer, "theft". . .?
Pierre-Joseph ProudhonWhoever lays his hand on me to govern me is a usurper and tyrant, and I declare him my enemy.
Pierre-Joseph ProudhonTo name a thing is easy: the difficulty is to discern it before its appearance.
Pierre-Joseph ProudhonJustice is a faculty that may be developed. This development is what constitutes the education of the human race.
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon