Herbert Spencer Quote

Quote from Herbert Spencer,

"All socialism involves slavery.... That which fundamentally distinguishes the slave is that he labors under coercion to satisfy another's desires. The relation admits of many gradations. Oppressive taxation is a form of slavery of the individual to the community as a whole. The essential question is -- How much is he compelled to labor for other benefit than his own, and how much can he labor for his own benefit?

By:	Herbert Spencer (more quotes by Herbert Spencer or books by/about Herbert Spencer)
	(1820-1903) British author, economist, philosopher
Source:	The Man Versus the State -1884
Categories:	Oppression, Responsibility, Slavery, Socialism, Taxation
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