There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.
AYN RANDThe difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time.
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As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more.
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Inflation is not caused by the actions of private citizens, but by the government
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A society that robs an individual of the product of his effort is not strictly speaking a society, but a mob held together by institutionalized gang violence.
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The essential characteristic of socialism is the denial of individual property rights.
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Poverty is not a mortgage on the labor of others-misfortune.
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I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values and never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or hard the struggle.
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The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.
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If the truth shall kill them, let them die.
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Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.
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The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see.
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Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them.
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I love you so much that nothing can matter to me, not even you, only my love, not your answer, not even your indifference
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There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.
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The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.
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The difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time.
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