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Quote of the Day: Statism

May 12, 2017
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“Government control of a country’s economy — any kind or degree of such control, by any group, for any purpose whatsoever — rests on the basic principle of statism, the principle that man’s life belongs to the state.” — Ayn Rand

Learn More:

  • “Statism” in The Ayn Rand Lexicon
  • “Conservatism: An Obituary” by Ayn Rand
  • Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal by Ayn Rand

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