Each of us has a natural right — from God — to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are the three basic requirements of life, and … - Frédéric Bastiat

Each of us has a natural right, from God, to defend his person, his liberty, and his property.

Nature, or rather God, has bestowed upon every one of us the right to defend his person, his liberty, and his property, since these are the three constituent or preserving elements of life; elements, each of which is rendered complete by the others, and that cannot be understood without them.

the decisive proof that the people are dupes is when the priest is rich and powerful.

Yes, as long as it is admitted that the law may be diverted from its true mission, that it may violate property instead of securing it, everybody will be wanting to manufacture law, either to defend himself against plunder, or to organize it for his own profit.

Despoilers obey the Malthusian law; they multiply with the means of existence, and the means of existence of knaves is the credulity of their dupes.