George Fitzhugh - Political economy is the science of free society. Its theory and its histor

Political economy is the science of free society. Its theory and its history alike establish this position. Its fundamental maxims, Laissez-faire and 'Pas trop gouverner' are at war with all kinds of slavery, for they in fact assert that individuals and peoples prosper most when governed least.

- George Fitzhugh

source: George Fitzhugh (1854). “Sociology for the South: or, The failure of free society”, p.7, [s.n.]

topic: War, Political, Fundamentals, Laissez Faire, Free Society