The government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government.
AYN RANDThe uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow.
More Ayn Rand Quotes
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The problem is not those who dream, but those who can only dream.
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I don’t wish to be the symbol of anything. I’m only myself.
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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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My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
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An honest man is one who knows that he can’t consume more than he has produced.
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To deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion.
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Capitalism has been called a system of greed.
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The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.
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To say “I love you” one must know first how to say the “I”.
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The difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time.
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An irresponsible person is a person who makes vague promises, then breaks his word, blames it on circumstances and expects other people to forgive it.
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Devotion to the truth is the hallmark of morality; there is no greater, nobler, more heroic form of devotion than the act of a man who assumes the responsibility of thinking.
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The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.
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Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked.
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Whoever claims the right to redistribute the wealth produced by others is claiming the right to treat human beings as chattel.
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