KeenBrain

Quotes Authors Topics

KeenBrain

KeenBrain

Quotes Authors Topics Keywords Nationalities Professions

Login Sign up

Authors: All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

All quotes by Ayn Rand

Share this page on

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.

Topics: Any Becomes Breaking Crack Crime Criminals Down Enough Government Impossible Laws Live Makes Many Men Only Power Them Things Well Without

Keywords: None

Suggest an edit

Cite the Source

Save to Favorites

Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Writer

Born: February 2nd, 1905

Died: March 6th, 1982

Links

Find Ayn Rand on Amazon

Related Authors

Mustafa Akyol

John Connolly

Elbert Hubbard

Etgar Keret

Evgeny Morozov

Octavian Paler

Publilius Syrus

J. Maarten Troost

Hugh Walpole

Gene Luen Yang

Popular Authors

Kofi Annan Andrew Carnegie Marcus Tullius Cicero F. Scott Fitzgerald Pope Francis Conor Mcgregor Dolly Parton Mary Wollstonecraft

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1935 - Dalai Lama

1946 - George W. Bush

1979 - Kevin Hart

1736 - Daniel Morgan

1747 - John Paul Jones

1875 - Roger Babson

1886 - Marc Bloch

1898 - Hanns Eisler

1907 - Frida Kahlo

1917 - Arthur Lydiard

Birthdays on July 6th

All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Anger Failure Fear Finance Future Movies Moving On War

Site

Home Authors Topics Keywords Quote of the Day Professions Birthdays Nationalities Submit a Quotation

Company

About Careers Contact Advertise Privacy Terms

How To Reach Us

San Francisco, California

Contact

support@keenbrain.com

Follow Us On

How To Reach Us

San Francisco, California

Contact

support@keenbrain.com

Follow Us On

© 2026 KeenBrain, All Rights Reserved.

Loading...

Account activated successfully!

Sign in to Get Daily Tips from KeenBrain and become the best person you can be!

Dont't have a account? Create Account

Sign In with Facebook

Or

Sign In with Google

Or

Lost your password? Keep me logged in

Dont have an account? Create Account

Create a KeenBrain Account to Get Daily Tips! and become the best person you can be

Have a KeenBrain account? Sign in

Sign Up with Facebook

Or

Sign Up with Google

Or

Sign up for the Newsletter.

A Daily email of Tips for you!

Have an account? Sign In

Suggest an Edit

Do your bit in maintaining the most accurate and informative source of quotes in existence! If this quote needs to be updated (e.g incorrect information, spelling errors, additional topics or keywords needed), please let us know

Name*

Email*

Message*

CITE THIS SOURCE

Using the appropriate style guide, simply copy and paste the information below to add the citation to your bibliography.

American Psychological Association (APA):

Quote By KeenBrain. Retrieved July 6, 2026, from

Modern Language Association (MLA):

“Quote By ” KeenBrain. n.d. Mon. 6 July. 2026 from

Chicago Manual Style (CMS):

“Quote By ” KeenBrain. Accessed July 6, 2026.

Suggest an Edit

Do your bit in maintaining the most accurate and informative source of quotes in existence! If this quote needs to be updated (e.g incorrect information, spelling errors, additional topics or keywords needed), please let us know

Name*

Email*

Message*

CITE THIS SOURCE

Using the appropriate style guide, simply copy and paste the information below to add the citation to your bibliography.

American Psychological Association (APA):

Quote By Ayn Rand KeenBrain. Retrieved July 6, 2026, from

/quotes/quote/a/ayn_rand_125008">

Modern Language Association (MLA):

“Quote By Ayn Rand” KeenBrain. n.d. Mon. 6 July. 2026 from

/quotes/quote/a/ayn_rand_125008">

Chicago Manual Style (CMS):

“Quote By Ayn Rand” KeenBrain. Accessed July 6, 2026.

/quotes/quote/a/ayn_rand_125008">

Collect Quote

Please first Login to your account or Register