Man's rights can be violated only by the use of physical force. It is only by means of physical force that one man can deprive another of his life, or enslave him, or rob him, or prevent him from pursuing his own goals, or compel him to act against his own rational judgment.


The Virtue of Selfishness (1964)

Ayn Rand Quotes

Man's rights can be violated only by the use of physical force. It is only by means of physical force that one man can deprive another of his life,...

Man's rights can be violated only by the use of physical force. It is only by means of physical force that one man can deprive another of his life,...

Man's rights can be violated only by the use of physical force. It is only by means of physical force that one man can deprive another of his life,...

Man's rights can be violated only by the use of physical force. It is only by means of physical force that one man can deprive another of his life,...