Statism is a system of institutionalized violence and perpetual civil war. It leaves men no choice but to… — Ayn Rand

Statism is a system of institutionalized violence and perpetual civil war. It leaves men no choice but to fight to seize political power -- to rob or be robbed, to kill or be killed. ... Statism survives by looting; a free country survives by production.

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