"On the other hand, the single negative position of anarchism, opposition to the State, was too narrow for LeFevre. He felt that the positive virtues of individualism were greater than mere opposition to an institution."
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Quote in "Robert LeFevre: “Truth is Not a Half-way Place”" by Carl Watner, Voluntaryist (1988) p. 7
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Robert LeFevre
Robert LeFevre (October 13, 1911 – May 13, 1986) was an American libertarian, businessman, radio personality and primary theorist of autarchism.
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