L. Neil Smith Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: b. May 12, 1946
Birthday: May 12
Government can only do two things: It can beat people up and kill them. Or it can threaten to do so. When it seems to be doing something else - for example, handing out money or, say, surplus cheese - what's actually going on is that something has been taken away from one set of individuals by deadly force or the threat of deadly force, a hefty middleman's fee deducted, and whatever is left thrown to peasants delighted to receive stolen goods.
topic: Taken, Government, Two, Deadly Force, Delighted, Middlemen
