The State acquires power at the expense of freedom, and because of its — Statism

"This is the fulfillment of statism. It is a state of mind that does not recognize any ego but that of the collective. For analogy one must go to the pagan practice of human sacrifice: when the gods called for it, when the medicine man so insisted, as a condition for prospering the clan, it was incumbent on the individual to throw himself into the sacrificial fire. In point of fact, statism is a form of paganism, for it is worship of an idol, something made by man. Its base is pure dogma."

"Statism is the Utopian ideal that just the right amount of violence used by just the right people in just the right direction can perfect society."

"Statism—the subordination of the individual to the state—leads inevitably to the most hideous oppression."

"Government is the only form in which we can envisage the State, but it is by no means identical with it. That the State is a mystical conception is something that must never be forgotten."

"In short, the difference between Communism, fascism, and democracy and all other statist systems, are of degree, not principle. The principle is that the state owns everything (including you), and you can use property only if the state allows it."

"Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure."