Peter T. Leeson

“It’s common to associate the ‘goodness’ or ‘badness’ of behaviour with the ‘goodness’ or ‘badness’ of the motivations that drive it. But the nobility or ignobility of individuals’ motivations often bears no relationship, and in some cases even exhibits an inverse relationship, to the nobility or ignobility of the outcomes these motivations create. Sometimes the basest of intentions can produce the best of outcomes.”
― Peter T. Leeson, The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates

“although a properly constrained government may be superior to statelessness, it doesn't follow that any government is superior to no government all. If a state is highly predatory and its behavior goes unchecked, government may not only fail to add to social welfare; it may reduce welfare below its level under anarchy.”
― Peter T. Leeson, Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think