Quote by Ayn Rand

All public interest legislation (and any distribution of money taken by force from some men for the unearned benefit of others) comes down ultimately to the grant of an undefined undefinable, non-objective, arbitrary power to some government officials. The worst aspect of it is not that such a power can be used dishonestly, but that it cannot be used honestly. The wisest man in the world, with the purest integrity, cannot find a criterion for the just, equitable, rational application of an unjust, inequitable, irrational principle.


All public interest legislation (and any distribution of mon

Summary

This quote highlights the inherent problem with public interest legislation and the redistribution of wealth through governmental actions. It argues that such legislation ultimately grants government officials an arbitrary and undefined power, which cannot be objectively applied or justly implemented. This power, according to the quote, cannot be used honestly, even by the most wise and morally upright individual, as it lacks a clear criterion for the fair and rational application of an inherently unjust and irrational principle.

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By Ayn Rand
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