“Politics may be defined as: the method adopted in governments for obtaining motivation toward a monopoly. In all political actions, a monopoly of control and method is sought.”

— Robert LeFevre

Rampart Institute, p.411
The Fundamental of Liberty (1988)

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American libertarian businessman 1911–1986

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