Collectivism Quotes

150 Collectivism quotes by 37 unique authors

Collectivism means the subjugation of the individual to a group - whether to a race, class or state does not matter. Collectivism holds that man… — Ayn Rand
Collectivism requires self-sacrifice, the subordination of one's interests to those of others. — Ayn Rand
Collectivism answers: The power of society is unlimited. Society may make any laws it wishes, and force them upon anyone in any manner it wishes. — Ayn Rand
The core of racism is the notion that the individual is meaningless and that membership in the collective - the race - is the source… — Peter Schwartz
Collectivism is the ancient principle of savagery. ... Collectivism is not the 'New Order of Tomorrow.' It is the order of a very dark yesterday. — Ayn Rand
Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. — Julian Simon
The primary goal of collectivism - of socialism in Europe and contemporary liberalism in America - is to enlarge governmental supervision of individuals' lives. This… — George Will
I think a major reason why intellectuals tend to move towards collectivism is that the collectivist answer is a simple one. If there's something wrong,… — Milton Friedman
Isn't it somewhat remarkable that we can go back a a few hundred years and find no shortage of quotations from our founding fathers warning… — Neal Boortz
Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on dinner. — Robert A. Heinlein
Lynch mobs are democracies. — Neal Boortz
Our founding fathers detested the idea of a democracy and labored long to prevent America becoming one. Once again - the word 'democracy' does not… — Neal Boortz
Democracy in itself does not define or guarantee a free society. History has told many stories of democratic societies that have degenerated into corruption, plunder,… — Richard Ebeling
The argument for collectivism is simple if false; it is an immediate emotional argument. The argument for individualism is subtle and sophisticated; it is an… — Milton Friedman
Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism. It is the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man’s genetic… — Ayn Rand
The duel between Christianity and atheism is the most important in the world, and the struggle between individualism and collectivism is the same struggle reproduced… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than individuals. — Ron Paul
Given that the nineteenth century was the century of Socialism, of Liberalism, and of Democracy, it does not necessarily follow that the twentieth century must… — Benito Mussolini
Look, this debate is basic: it's small government vs. big government. So how cowardly do folks like Blood and Frank Rich have to be that… — Greg Gutfeld
...in the negative part of Professor's Hayek's thesis there is a great deal of truth. It cannot be said too often - at any rate,… — George Orwell
You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all. — Joseph Jarman
Wherever you may seek solitude, men will ferret you out and compel you to belong to their desperate company of oddfellows. — Henry David Thoreau
I venture on assuring you that I regard the design formed by you and your friends with sincere interest, and in particular wish well to… — William E. Gladstone
Margaret Thatcher was a 20th century visionary who understood the power of individual freedom versus the tyranny of government collectivism. She was a loyal supporter… — Joe Lhota
The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a… — Pope John Paul II

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