Property is theft - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was a French early socialist and proponent of mutualist anarchism.

This phrase expresses the controversial view that property itself is a form of theft.

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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is regarded as one of the first advocates of mutualist anarchism. He promoted mutualism and federalism. He is also known for the phrase "Property is theft" from his work "Qu’est ce que la propriété?".

Quote by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon about the possessions of the rich being stolen property

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"The possessions of the rich are stolen property." Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Quote about power being robbery by Niccolò Machiavelli

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"All power is robbery and all its justification is pure ideology." Niccolò Machiavelli

Quote about communism and property by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

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"Communism is inequality, but not as property is. Property is exploitation of the weak by the strong. Communism is exploitation of the strong by the weak." Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Quote by Murray Rothbard about organized taxation and fairness in taxation

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"There can be no such thing as 'fairness in taxation.' Taxation is nothing but organized theft, and the concept of a 'fair tax' is therefore every bit as absurd as that of 'fair theft'." Murray Rothbard

Quote about private property and freedom by Walter Lippmann

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"Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main bulwark." Walter Lippmann

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