Nozick, Robert

"Redistributive justice treats people as property of the collective."

"Moral principles must respect the fact that each person is a distinct being."

"Legitimate authority arises from the protection of pre-political individual rights."

"Justice permits vast inequalities if they arise from voluntary exchanges."

"The inviolability of rights is a foundation, not a constraint on justice."

"People have the right to refuse to serve causes they do not endorse."

"Justice in transfer requires that both parties freely consent to the exchange."

"The state cannot legitimately force some individuals to serve the purposes of others."

"Individuals possess rights that constrain the pursuit of social goals."

"Legitimate political institutions respect the separateness of persons."

"Freedom and justice are compatible only when rights are recognized as supreme."

"The minimal state represents the only form of government consistent with individual rights."

"Moral philosophy must explain how individuals can pursue their own conceptions of the good."

"Just distributions cannot be maintained without coercion and constant interference."

"Rights establish a framework within which people can freely make their own choices."

"The entitlement theory rejects end-patterned and historical principles of distribution."

"People should be free to use their talents and property as they see fit."

"Justice is historical; it depends on how distributions come about, not their current pattern."

"The state monopoly on force should be limited to preventing rights violations."

"Individual rights precede and limit political authority."

"Enforcing patterned justice requires undermining people's liberty and autonomy."

"Each person is the ultimate authority over their own life and choices."

"Legitimate political structures emerge when individuals consent to governance."

"Rights function as protections that prevent others from using us merely as means."

"The question of legitimate distribution is fundamentally a question about rights."

"Voluntary cooperation achieves coordination without sacrificing individual freedom."

"Justice does not require equality; it requires respect for rights."

"The state should remain neutral regarding different conceptions of human flourishing."

"Enforced contributions to social goods violate the self-ownership of individuals."

"Moral boundaries constrain legitimate state action even when action would benefit society."