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Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of production and trade...

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Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of ...more

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Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means ...more

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Do not consider Collectivists as "sincere but deluded idealists". The proposal to enslave some men for the sake of others is not an ideal; brutality i...more

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Collectivism means the subjugation of the individual to a group—whether to a race, class or state does not matter. Collectivism holds that man must be...more

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When the law no longer protects you from the corrupt, but protects the corrupt from you – you know your nation is doomed.

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We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may ...more

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The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so m...more

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Socialism may be established by force, as in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics—or by vote, as in Nazi (National Socialist) Germany. The degree o...more

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A society that robs an individual of the product of his effort, or enslaves him, or attempts to limit the freedom of his mind, or compels him to act a...more

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When you consider socialism, do not fool yourself about its nature. Remember that there is no such dichotomy as “human rights” versus “property rights...more

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When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another — except brute, physical force.

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Every dictator is a mystic, and every mystic is a potential dictator. A mystic craves obedience from men, not their agreement. He wants them to surren...more

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There is no difference between the principles, policies and practical results of socialism—and those of any historical or prehistorical tyranny. Socia...more

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People are not embracing collectivism because they have accepted bad economics. They are accepting bad economics because they have embraced collectivi...more