"There is an eternal dispute between those who imagine the world to suit their policy, and those who correct their policy to suit the realities of the world."

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We should distinguish at this point between "government" and "state" ... A government is the consensual organization by which we adjudicate disputes, defend our rights, and provide for certain common needs ... A state on the other hand, is a coercive organization asserting or enjoying a monopoly over the use of physical force in some geographic area and exercising power over its subjects.

— David Boaz