For, just as it has been said that there is no half-way house between Rome and Reason, so it may be said that there is no half-way house between State Socialism and Anarchism.

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The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction.

The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction.

The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two...

The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two...

First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs...

First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs...

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or...

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or...

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed...

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed...

We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.

We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed...

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed...

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form....

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form....

One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to...

One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to...

The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes...

The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes...

Socialism, on the contrary, extends its function to the description of society as it should...

Socialism, on the contrary, extends its function to the description of society as it should...

Therefore coercion of the non-invasive, when justifiable at all, is to be justified on the...

Therefore coercion of the non-invasive, when justifiable at all, is to be justified on the...

Aggression is simply another name for government.

Aggression is simply another name for government.

Marx, as we have seen, solved it by declaring capital to be a different thing...

Marx, as we have seen, solved it by declaring capital to be a different thing...

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though...

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though...

The claim of the State Socialists, however, that this right would not be exercised in...

The claim of the State Socialists, however, that this right would not be exercised in...

The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

The right of such control is already admitted by the State Socialists, though they maintain...

The right of such control is already admitted by the State Socialists, though they maintain...

And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be...

And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be...

Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce...

Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce...