“The State is a bandit, and its purpose is to protect the privileged few in their exploitation of the many.”

— Benjamin Tucker

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About Benjamin Tucker

Political Philosopher • American

Benjamin Ricketson Tucker was a leading American proponent of individualist anarchism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for editing and publishing the anarchist journal 'Liberty', which he ran...

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