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> [We have entered an Orwellian era in which entitlement replaces responsibility, coercion is described as compassion, compulsory redistribution is called sharing, race quotas substitute for diversity, and suicide is prescribed as 'death with dignity.' Political discourse has become completely corrupted.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/we-have-entered-an-orwellian-era-in-which-entitlement-replaces/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

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> [ \[Statists\] believe that government should make decisions for individuals. Since individuals usually prefer to make their own decisions, coercion and compulsion become necessary correctives. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/statists-believe-that-government-should-make-decisions-for/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

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## More by Theodore J. Forstmann

> [In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's a false promise predicated on the idea that the opposite of security is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/in-a-state-run-society-the-government-promises-you-security-but-it-s/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

> [We have entered an Orwellian era in which entitlement replaces responsibility, coercion is described as compassion, compulsory redistribution is called sharing, race quotas substitute…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/we-have-entered-an-orwellian-era-in-which-entitlement-replaces/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

> [ \[Statists\] believe that government should make decisions for individuals. Since individuals usually prefer to make their own decisions, coercion and compulsion become necessary correctives. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/statists-believe-that-government-should-make-decisions-for/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

> [Once I decide to do something, I want to win in the worst way. I will do anything within the law to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/once-i-decide-to-do-something-i-want-to-win-in-the-worst-way-i-will/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

> [What does it mean when Republicans and Democrats alike warn us about the 'pain' involved in cutting government spending - in their spending less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/what-does-it-mean-when-republicans-and-democrats-alike-warn-us-about/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

> [The gentle government that promises to hold your hand as you cross the street refuses to let go on the other side.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/the-gentle-government-that-promises-to-hold-your-hand-as-you-cross/)

[Theodore J. Forstmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-j-forstmann/)

> [I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-j-forstmann/i-hope-that-by-joining-the-giving-pledge-it-will-encourage-others-to/)

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