168) "...some might piously say, "Violence is no way to resolve conflict!" The heck it isn't. The decision of who had the right to use most of the Earth's surface was settled through violence (wars). Who has the right to the income I earn is partially settled through the threats of violence. In fact, violence is such an effective means of resolving conflict that most governments want a monopoly on its use..."

-Walter Edward Williams (31 March 1936 - 2 December 2020) American economist, commentator, and academic.

"Economics for the Citizen" (1978)