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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good.

The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.

Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart.

Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope.

The roots of the word 'anarchy' are 'an archos,' 'no leaders,' which is not really about the kind of chaos that most people imagine when the word 'anarchy' is mentioned. I think that anarchy is, to the contrary, about taking personal responsibility for yourself.

I don't believe in anarchy, because it will ultimately amount to the power of the bully, with weapons. Gandhi is my life's inspiration: passive resistance. I don't want to live in the Thunderdome with Mad Max.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

If you look in general at people who live in anarchy, they have quite high rates of death from either homicide or warfare or both. Anarchy is one of the main reasons for violence, and it may be the most important.