Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

If the individual has a right to govern himself, all external government is tyranny. Hence the necessity of abolishing the State.

The less government we have, the better—the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

I want a government that does nothing.

That government is best which governs least.

I am an Anarchist! Wherefore I will not rule, and also ruled I will not be!

Anarchism … may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by individuals or voluntary associations, and that the State should be abolished.

Individual liberty depends upon keeping government under control.

If we look at the black record of mass murder, exploitation, and tyranny levied on society by governments over the ages, we need not be loath to abandon the Leviathan State and . . . try freedom.

The thought of how far the human race would have advanced without government simply staggers the imagination.

People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live under. To this question there is only one answer. The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all.

My claim is that we should focus on the values of liberty... If there is not government to insist on those values, then who? ... The single unifying force should be that we govern ourselves.

While preaching against every kind of government, and demanding complete freedom, we must support all struggles for partial freedom, because we are convinced that one learns through struggle.

Our principle is: to prevent all command over man by his fellowmen, to, make state, government, laws, or whatsoever form of compulsion existing, a thing of the past, to establish full freedom for all. Anarchism means first and foremost freedom from all government.

I know of no better name than Anarchism.

Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats.

Well, it's very clear that the Arab population is rising because they'd like to have a say in the running of their affairs, running of their government, and this is very legitimate.

I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone.

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.

We are at heart so profoundly anarchistic that the only form of state we can imagine living in is Utopian; and so cynical that the only Utopia we can believe in is authoritarian.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better.

I don't believe in politics. I'm an anarchist, I guess you could say. I think people could be just fine looking after themselves.

These things I believe: that government should butt out.

Is anarchism possible? The failure of attempts to attain freedom does not mean the cause is lost.

Freedom is our most precious commodity and if we are not eternally vigilant, government will take it all away. Individual freedom demands individual responsibility.