“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