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Having gathered all power to itself, [the State] has become the sole focus of all conflict, and it must construct totalitarian defences to match its total exposure.
Anthony de Jasay
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Anthony de Jasay
Age: 93 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 15
Died: 2019
Died: January 23
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