Ayn Rand

Government "help" to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off.
~Ayn Rand

Author Profession: Writer
Nationality: Russian
Born: February 2, 1905
Died: March 6, 1982

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Commentary:
Ayn Rand is a writer I hold in high regard.  Her views may not always hit the mark but they are never missing the target.