One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to impose all the cost of repairing the wrong upon the doer of the wrong. This alone is real justice, and of course such justice is necessarily free. Benjamin Tucker casecostdoer share on social
And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be resorted to, is a strictly defensive act, - at least in theory. Benjamin Tucker actcapitaldefensive Change image and share on social
The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes itself injustice. Benjamin Tucker injusticejusticemoment Change image and share on social
Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of the earth. Benjamin Tucker earthequalequality Change image and share on social
Almost the only persons who may be said to comprehend even approximately the significance, principles, and purposes of Socialism are the chief leaders of the extreme wings of the Socialistic forces, and perhaps a few of the money kings themselves. Benjamin Tucker approximatelychiefcomprehend share on social
The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction. Benjamin Tucker areaauthoritycontradiction Change image and share on social
The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader. Benjamin Tucker costinvaderjustice Change image and share on social
The Anarchists answer that the abolition of the State will leave in existence a defensive association, resting no longer on a compulsory but on a voluntary basis, which will restrain invaders by any means that may prove necessary. Benjamin Tucker abolitionanarchistanswer share on social
I insist that there is nothing sacred in the life of an invader, and there is no valid principle of human society that forbids the invaded to protect themselves in whatever way they can. Benjamin Tucker forbidhumaninsist Change image and share on social
And this is the Anarchistic definition of the State: the embodiment of the principle of invasion in an individual, or a band of individuals, assuming to act as representatives or masters of the entire people within a given area. Benjamin Tucker actanarchisticarea share on social
