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 many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
Ayn Rand
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- Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
- I don't build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build.
- A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom.
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