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The Most Urgent Necessity Is, Not That The State Should Teach, But That It Should Allow Education. All Monopolies Are Detestable, But The Worst Of All Is The Monopoly Of Education.

When, Then, Does Plunder Stop? It Stops When It Becomes More Painful And More Dangerous Than Labor.

The Law Is The Collective Organization Of The Individual's Right To Lawful Defense Of His Life, Liberty And Property. When It Is Used For Anything Else, No Matter How Noble The Cause, It Becomes Perverted And Justice Is Weakened. Thus, The Law Has Become Perverted By Stupid Greed And False Philanthropy.

Here I Encounter The Most Popular Fallacy Of Our Times. It Is Not Considered Sufficient That The Law Should Guarantee To Every Citizen The Free And Inoffensive Use Of His Faculties For Physical, Intellectual And Moral Self-improvement. Instead, It Is Demanded That The Law Should Directly Extend Welfare, Education, And Morality Throughout The Nation. This Is The Seductive Lure Of Socialism. And I Repeat: These Two Uses Of The Law Are In Direct Contradiction To Each Other.

In Short, Is Not Liberty The Freedom Of Every Person To Make Full Use Of His Faculties, So Long As He Does Not Harm Other Persons While Doing So?