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Albert J Nock Quotes

Like Prince von Bismarck in diplomacy, I have no secrets Picture Quote #1

As a general principle, I should put it that a man’s country is where the things he loves are most respected. Circumstances may have prevented his ever setting foot there, but it remains his country Picture Quote #1

The simple truth is that our businessmen do not want a government that will let business alone. They want a government they can use Picture Quote #1

Perhaps one reason for the falling-off of belief in a continuance of conscious existence is to be found in the quality of life that most of us lead. There is not much in it with which, in any kind of reason, one can associate the idea of immortality Picture Quote #1

There are two methods, or means, and only two, whereby man’s needs and desires can be satisfied. One is the production and exchange of wealth; this is the economic means. The other is the uncompensated appropriation of wealth produced by others; this is the political means Picture Quote #1

Someone asked me years ago if it were true that I disliked Jews, and I replied that it was certainly true, not at all because they are Jews, but because they are folks, and I don’t like folks Picture Quote #1

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The positive testimony of history is that the State invariably had its origin in conquest and confiscation. No primitive State known to history originated in any other manner Picture Quote #1

The position of modern science, as far as an ignorant man of letters can understand it, seems not a step in advance of that held by Huxley and Romanes in the last century Picture Quote #1

In proportion as you give the state power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you Picture Quote #1

The primary reason for a tariff is that it enables the exploitation of the domestic consumer by a process indistinguishable from sheer robbery Picture Quote #1

As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion Picture Quote #1

Money does not pay for anything, never has, never will. It is an economic axiom as old as the hills that goods and services can be paid for only with goods and services Picture Quote #1

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Man tends always to satisfy his needs and desires with the least possible exertion Picture Quote #1

Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion Picture Quote #1

Considered now as a possession, one may define culture as the residuum of a large body of useless knowledge that has been well and truly forgotten Picture Quote #1

Learning has always been made much of, but forgetting has always been deprecated; therefore pedantry has pretty well established itself throughout the modern world at the expense of culture Picture Quote #1

There’s only one way to improve society. Present it with a single improved unit: yourself Picture Quote #1

For the majority of people liberty means only the system and the administrators they are used to Picture Quote #1

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The mind is like the stomach. It not how much you put into it, but how much it digests Picture Quote #1

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Like Prince von Bismarck in diplomacy, I have no secrets (Albert J Nock Quotes) As a general principle, I should put it that a man’s country is where the things he loves are most respected. Circumstances may have prevented his ever setting foot there, but it remains his country (Albert J Nock Quotes) The simple truth is that our businessmen do not want a government that will let business alone. They want a government they can use. (Albert J Nock Quotes) Perhaps one reason for the falling-off of belief in a continuance of conscious existence is to be found in the quality of life that most of us lead. There is not much in it with which, in any kind of reason, one can associate the idea of immortality (Albert J Nock Quotes) There are two methods, or means, and only two, whereby man’s needs and desires can be satisfied. One is the production and exchange of wealth; this is the economic means. The other is the uncompensated appropriation of wealth produced by others; this is the political means (Albert J Nock Quotes) Someone asked me years ago if it were true that I disliked Jews, and I replied that it was certainly true, not at all because they are Jews, but because they are folks, and I don’t like folks (Albert J Nock Quotes) The positive testimony of history is that the State invariably had its origin in conquest and confiscation. No primitive State known to history originated in any other manner (Albert J Nock Quotes) The position of modern science, as far as an ignorant man of letters can understand it, seems not a step in advance of that held by Huxley and Romanes in the last century (Albert J Nock Quotes) In proportion as you give the state power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you (Albert J Nock Quotes) The primary reason for a tariff is that it enables the exploitation of the domestic consumer by a process indistinguishable from sheer robbery (Albert J Nock Quotes) As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion (Albert J Nock Quotes) Money does not pay for anything, never has, never will. It is an economic axiom as old as the hills that goods and services can be paid for only with goods and services (Albert J Nock Quotes) Man tends always to satisfy his needs and desires with the least possible exertion (Albert J Nock Quotes) Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion (Albert J Nock Quotes) Considered now as a possession, one may define culture as the residuum of a large body of useless knowledge that has been well and truly forgotten (Albert J Nock Quotes) Learning has always been made much of, but forgetting has always been deprecated; therefore pedantry has pretty well established itself throughout the modern world at the expense of culture (Albert J Nock Quotes) There’s only one way to improve society. Present it with a single improved unit: yourself (Albert J Nock Quotes) For the majority of people liberty means only the system and the administrators they are used to (Albert J Nock Quotes) The mind is like the stomach. It not how much you put into it, but how much it digests (Albert J Nock Quotes)