On War (1832), Book 3
“What is a strain is being forced into the lobster pot of good behaviour while being forced to sing its praises.”
Some Hope, Chapter 1
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Murray N. Rothbard
(1926–1995) American economist of the Austrian School, libertarian political theorist, and historian