Between Freedom and Control – Quote by Ayn Rand

„There can be no compromise between freedom and government controls; to accept 'just a few controls' is to surrender the principle of inalienable individual rights and to substitute for it the principle of the government’s unlimited, arbitrary power, thus delivering oneself into gradual enslavement. As an example of this process, observe the present domestic policy of the United States.“

Ayn RandAyn Rand warns against surrendering individual freedom for government control, using US domestic policy as an example.
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Ayn Rand was a Russian-American philosopher and writer known for her philosophy of Objectivism.

A quote by Ayn Rand emphasizing the incompatibility of freedom and government control, warning against gradual loss of liberty.


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Ayn Rand quote about freedom, individual rights, and government control

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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