And what is the state but a servant and a convenience for a large numb…

Ayn Rand
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And what is the state but a servant and a convenience for a large number of people, just like the electric light and the plumbing system? And wouldnt it be preposterous to claim that men must exist for their plumbing, not the plumbing for the men. ✨ Ayn Rand (2009). We the Living, p.81, Penguin
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And what is the state but a servant and a convenience for a large number of people, just like the electric light and the plumbing system? And wouldnt it be preposterous to claim that men must exist for their plumbing, not the plumbing for the men. ✨ Ayn Rand (2009). We the Living, p.81, Penguin

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