Top Social Contract Quotes

Here beyond men's judgments all covenants were brittle.

Here beyond men's judgments all covenants were brittle.

Cormac McCarthy

Tags: freedom, frontier, individualism, justice, liberalism, libertarianism, liberty, mercy, social contract, solidarity

The social contract known as 'The Constitution' has been null and void since the last person who signed it, died. Even then, it was only ever applicable to the men who signed it. That's how contracts...

Dane Whalen

The social contract known as 'The Constitution' has been null and void since the last person who signed it, died. Even then, it was only ever applicable to the men who signed it. That's how contracts...

Dane Whalen

Tags: america, anti state, assumed authority, constitution, contracts, freedom, law, liberty, social contract, tyranny

The only idea they have ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this--that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot.

Lysander Spooner

The only idea they have ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this--that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot.

Lysander Spooner

Tags: anarchy, brutality, coercion, force, free society, freedom, government, libertarian, liberty, social contract

In regard to the so-called social contract, I have often had occasion to protest that I haven't even seen the contract, much less been asked to consent to it. A valid contract requires voluntary offer...

Robert Higgs

In regard to the so-called social contract, I have often had occasion to protest that I haven't even seen the contract, much less been asked to consent to it. A valid contract requires voluntary offer...

Robert Higgs

Tags: anarchy, austrian school of economics, freedom, libertarian, liberty, social contract, statism