The only power any government has is the power to crack down on crimin…

Ayn Rand
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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 (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.334, Hamilton Books
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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 (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.334, Hamilton Books

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