pretorious700

Seeking peace and enlightenment through the teachings of Buddha and the dismissal, denial, and denunciation of coercive violence.

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the﻿ power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible to live without breaking laws."

- Ayn Rand,

"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance."
H.L. Mencken

"The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."  Tacitus


"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."

Siddartha Buddha


I feel sorry for people who allow themselves to be defined by something they DON'T believe in.