Dr. Robert Higgs

• War is what I call the ‘Master Key’ of the state. It’s the key that opens every other door to take away your liberties & if you support opening that door, you have let out a monster & you will rue the day you supported war.
• In debates between anarchists & statists, the burden of proof clearly should rest on those who place their trust in the state. Anarchy's mayhem is wholly conjectural; the state's mayhem is undeniably, factually horrendous.
• The "good/bad cop" question can be disposed of decisively. We need only consider the following:
  i. Every cop has agreed, as part of his job, is to enforce laws; all of them.
  ii. Many of the laws are manifestly unjust or even cruel & wicked.
  iii. Therefore, every cop has agreed to act as an enforcer of laws that are manifestly unjust or even cruel & wicked.
  There are no good cops.
• The beginning of political wisdom is the realization that despite everything you've always been taught, the government is not really on your side; indeed, it is out to get you.