“Coercion is the central principle of all government”

“Coercion is the central principle of all government” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
 
“Coercion is the central principle of government . -LORD ARMSTRONG” was printed in The University Libertarian (1955). “Lord Armstrong Coercion is the central principle of government.—quoted by Bool and Carlyle in For Liberty” was printed in The Heretic’s Handbook of Quotations: Cutting Comments on Burning Issues (1992), edited by Charles Bufe. “Coercion is the central principle of government.-Lord Armstrong” was printed in Cosmic Trigger II: Down to Earth (1996) by Robert Anton Wilson. It’s not known when William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810-1900) said this.
 
The word “all” is added on a meme. “Photo: libertarian propaganda goes mainstream hip. very stupid slogan. coercion is the central principle of… http://tumblr.com/xsu27e2gb3” (“COERCION IS THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE OF ALL GOVERNMENT” is shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by dagwolf on April 21, 2011. “Coercion is the central principle of all government”  (“COERCION IS THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE OF ALL GOVERNMENT” is shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by ѕyndιcalιѕт on June 28, 2013.
 
“Coercion is not consent” is another popular “coercion” saying.
   
     
Wikipedia: William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, CB Kt FRS (26 November 1810 – 27 December 1900) was an English engineer and industrialist who founded the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing concern on Tyneside.
 
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The University Libertarian
1955
Pg. ?:
Coercion is the central principle of government . -LORD ARMSTRONG .
 
Google Books
The Heretic’s Handbook of Quotations:
Cutting Comments on Burning Issues
Edited by Charles Bufe
Tucson, AZ: See Sharp Press
1992 (Expanded Edition)
Pg. ?:
Lord Armstrong 
Coercion is the central principle of government.
—quoted by Bool and Carlyle in For Liberty 
     
Google Books
Cosmic Trigger II:
Down to Earth
By Robert Anton Wilson
Las Vegas, NV: New Flacon Publications
1996
Pg. 216:
IN THE HOOSEGOW
Coercion is the central principle of government.-Lord Armstrong
 
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Nov 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM
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Coercion is the central principle of government.
 
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dagwolf
@dagseoul
Photo: libertarian propaganda goes mainstream hip. very stupid slogan. coercion is the central principle of… http://tumblr.com/xsu27e2gb3
2:47 AM · Apr 21, 2011
 
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My name is Alex
@Don_Ilegal
Coercion is the central principle of all government.
3:22 PM · Sep 13, 2011
 
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Brandon Bear
January 10, 2012 at 3:18 PM ·
Coercion is the central principle of every government.
 
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ѕyndιcalιѕт
@syndicalisms
Coercion is the central principle of all government.
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
COERCION
IS THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE
OF ALL GOVERNMENT
9:42 AM · Jun 28, 2013
   
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infinite_method13
@Resedavillage
COERCION IS THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE OF ALL GOVERNMENT
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
COERCION
IS THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE
OF ALL GOVERNMENT
3:05 AM · Feb 22, 2014
     
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Cliff Maloney
@Maloney
coercion is the central principle of all government
3:00 PM · Apr 25, 2019
 
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Jim O’Shaughnessy
@jposhaughnessy
“Coercion is the central principle of government”
~Lord Armstrong
12:45 AM · Mar 17, 2020 from Cos Cob, CT
 
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Rothmus 🏴
@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
COERCION
IS THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE
OF ALL GOVERNMENT
9:12 PM · Apr 21, 2024