Moral Principles and the State – Quote by Murray Rothbard

„Placing the state in charge of moral principles is equivalent to putting the proverbial fox in charge of the chicken coop.“

Murray RothbardMurray Rothbard criticizes entrusting moral authority to the state through the image of the fox guarding the henhouse.
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Murray Rothbard was an American economist, historian, and political philosopher known for his contributions to libertarian theory and anarcho-capitalism.

The quote expresses a libertarian critique of entrusting the state with defining and enforcing moral principles.


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Murray Rothbard quote about moral principles and the state

Murray Newton Rothbard (1926–1995) was an American economist, historian, and political philosopher considered one of the leading figures in anarcho-capitalism and the libertarian movement. He was a prominent critic of government intervention in economy and society and authored numerous influential works on free market economics, monetary theory, and political philosophy.

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"The state is an institution run by gangs consisting of murderers, looters, and thieves, surrounded by compliant henchmen, propagandists, sycophants, crooks, liars, clowns, charlatans, charmers, and useful idiots—an institution that dirties and obscures everything it touches." Prof. Hans-Hermann Hoppe
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