black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.

Ayn Rand

A businessman cannot force you to buy his product; if he makes a mistake, he suffers the consequences; if he fails, he takes the loss. If bureaucrat makes a mistake, you suffer the consequences; if he fails, he passes the loss on to you.
AYN RAND

Businessman Consequences Failure Force Lost Mistake Suffering
Inflation is not caused by the actions of private citizens, but by the government
AYN RAND

Action Cause Citizen Government Private
Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them.
AYN RAND

Danger Enemy Fight Moments Necessary Pain Thinking
Capitalism has created the highest standard of living ever known on earth.
AYN RAND

Capital Creation Earth High Live Standard
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
AYN RAND

Achievement Beat Creative Desire Man Motivational
It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live.
AYN RAND

Avoid Death Life Live Positive
When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.
AYN RAND

Disagree Learning Man Profit Rational Reality Win Wrong
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 RAND

Achievement Community Ending Except Murder Social Suicide Ultimate Vote
I never found beauty in longing for the impossible and never found the possible to be beyond my reach.
AYN RAND

Beauty Beyond Finding Impossible Possible Reach
As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more.
AYN RAND

Certain Improvement Inspirational Knowledge Learning
Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
AYN RAND

Alone Automatic Conquer Count Deny Leaving Reason
Identify the dominant philosophy of a society and you can predict its future.
AYN RAND

Dominant Future Identify Philosophy Predict Society
Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked.
AYN RAND

Attack Ideas Inspirational Justice Silence Value
The difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time.
AYN RAND

Difference Matter State Time Welfare
I am done with this creed of corruption.
AYN RAND

Corruption Done One Liner
Statism is a system of institutionalized violence and perpetual civil war. Statism survives by looting; a free country survives by production.
AYN RAND

Civil Institution Production Survival System Violence War

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ayn Rand Quotes