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When we speak freely, let us speak plainly, for plain speech is wholesome; especially, plain speech about public affairs and public men.

— Albert Jay Nock

What It Means

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Albert Jay Nock

About Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock (13 October 1870 – 19 August 1945) was an American author, educational theorist, libertarian, social critic of the early and middle 20th century, and a philosophical founder of the modern, libertarian conservative movement later embraced by Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, and Ron Paul.