Murray Rothbard on the Non-Aggression Principle

„No one may threaten or commit violence ('aggress') against another man's person or property. Violence may be employed only against the man who commits such violence; that is, only defensively against the aggressive violence of another. In short, no violence may be employed against a non-aggressor. Here is the fundamental rule from which can be deduced the entire corpus of libertarian theory.“

Murray RothbardMurray Rothbard explains the libertarian non-aggression principle: force is justified only defensively against aggressive force.
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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 quotation presents Rothbard’s libertarian non-aggression principle and places the use of force exclusively within the context of defense.


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Murray Rothbard quote about the non-aggression principle and defensive force

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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