“There is no alternative to a free society except the establishment of a totalitarian state, which is the rule of men by force. When force is the standard of human relationships then the irrational man may hope that somehow, by force, his masters will provide him with what he wants, will take care of him. He is willing to give total obedience to the state in exchange for the state saving him from the problem which he dreads most - the problem of facing life on his own & taking responsibility for his own life, actions & judgement. Since there is in fact no escape from reality, he is to hide behind those men whom he observes around him who are able to deal with the facts of reality, who are not afraid to think & who produce all values. It is these men who the irrationalist wants to enslave & force somehow to provide for him.”
- AYN RAND
