Ayn Rand on Liberalism and Statism

„The majority of those who are loosely identified by the term 'liberals' are afraid to let themselves discover that what they advocate is statism. They want to keep all the advantages and effects of capitalism, while destroying the cause, and they want to establish statism without its necessary effects. They do not want to know or to admit that they are the champions of dictatorship and slavery.“

Ayn RandIn this philosophical quotation, Ayn Rand critiques liberalism, statism, and the political consequences of state intervention.
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Ayn Rand was a Russian-American philosopher and writer known for her philosophy of Objectivism.

A controversial philosophical quotation by Ayn Rand about liberalism, statism, and the political consequences of state intervention.


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Ayn Rand quote about liberalism, statism, capitalism, dictatorship, and slavery

Ayn Rand (1905–1982) was a Russian-born American novelist and philosopher best known for her novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead." She developed the philosophy of Objectivism, which emphasizes reason, individualism, and capitalism as moral ideals.

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