Government Extortion Quotes & Sayings

When more of the people's sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government and expenses of its economical administration, such exaction becomes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of free government. — Grover Cleveland

From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion? — Thomas Paine

There can be no greater stretch of arbitrary power than to seize children from their parents, teach them whatever the authorities decree they shall be taught, and expropriate from the parents the funds to pay for the procedure. — Isabel Paterson

Rights are something made up by governments to make you feel like you're buying something with your taxes. — Stefan Molyneux

Using coercion to drive charity is like using kidnapping to create love. — Stefan Molyneux