L. Neil Smith Quotes

A collection of quotes by L. Neil Smith.

L. Neil Smith is a science fiction author and political activist. He was born on May 12, 1946, in Denver, Colorado, USA. Smith has written numerous novels exploring themes of libertarianism, individualism, and personal freedom. His famous works include "The Probability Broach" and "The Forge of the Elders." Smith is known for his outspoken views on gun rights and limited government. N/A

It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is t

It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that, for most wars to begin, the truth has to have been sacrificed a long time in advance.

Time Truth War Thetimes

What happened in America in the 1860s was a war of secession

What happened in America in the 1860s was a war of secession, a war of independence, no different in principle from what happened in America in the 1770s and 1780s.

War

City governments ought to be abolished, if only as a public

City governments ought to be abolished, if only as a public health measure.

Health

We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the De

We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping.

Freedom

The War on Drugs employs millions - politicians, bureaucrats

The War on Drugs employs millions - politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, and now the military - that probably couldn't find a place for their dubious talents in a free market, unless they were to sell pencils from a tin cup on street corners.

War

We must oppose programs that would take food from the mouths

We must oppose programs that would take food from the mouths of younger generations to buy prescription drugs for old people, and we must do it... for the children.

Food