"There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism—by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide."
— Ayn Rand

January 1, 1970

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Anti-fascistsAtheism activistsAnti-war activistsAnti-communistsWomen activists from the United States
Original Language: English

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"Foreign Policy Drains U.S. of Main Weapon," Los Angeles Times, September 9 1962, G2 — as reported in The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z (1986)