"Rich people have always been the target of statist attack; socialism is an attack upon it in a modified form."

Benjamin Tucker (1854 - 1939)
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About Benjamin Tucker

Benjamin Ricketson Tucker (1854–1939) was an American individualist anarchist, publisher, and advocate of free-market anarchism. He is best known for his publication of the influential anarchist periodical 'Liberty', which was known for promoting individualist anarchism and the theory of natural rights. Tucker's ideas on mutual banking, opposition to intellectual property, and support for voluntary cooperation influenced the development of anarchism in the United States.

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