“Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren't just ceding control of our rights to the government, but our futures.” PeopleIfsGovernmentLosesRightsMoralityWillingnessOur FutureLegality Author:Edward Snowden
“Education is 'the guardian genius of our democracy.' Nothing really means more to our future, not our military defenses, not our missiles or our bombers, not our production economy, not even our democratic system of government. For all of these are worthless if we lack the brain power to support and sustain them.” IfsMeanGovernmentBrainEducationSupportEconomyDemocracyMilitaryGeniusDemocraticProductionsDefenseOur FutureWorthlessGuardianReally MeanMissilesBombersSystems Of GovernmentBrain Power Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“We need our president to be successful because our futures are all tied to the success of America, which means America's government, which means, in essence, the president.” NeedsMeanGovernmentAmericaPresidentSuccessfulEssenceBeing SuccessfulOur FutureTied Author:Michael Bloomberg
“There is only one institution that can arrogate to itself the power legally to trade by means of rubber checks: the government. And it is the only institution that can mortgage your future without your knowledge or consent: government securities (and paper money) are promissory notes on future tax receipts, i.e., on your future production.” MeanGovernmentSecurityTaxesPaperInstitutionsTradeNotesProductionsChecksOur FutureConsentYour FutureMortgageRubberReceiptsPaper Money Book:The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z