This pretty much describes today's entire Democrat Party.

I would be willing to buy a poster similar to what Ariastaire wrote.

I would pay $50 for a T-shirt with this quote next to a picture of our smiling Emperor Obama. In light of recent polling this might become a reality!!!!!

This is the quote in context, beginning with Dagny reproaching Francisco:

"I didn't know which side you belonged on. It didn't seem possible—but it's the side of Orren Boyle and Bertram Scudder and your old teacher."
"My old teacher?" he asked sharply.
"Dr. Robert Stadler."
He chuckled, relieved. "Oh, that one? He's the looter who thinks that his end justifies his seizure of my means." He added, "You know, Dagny, I'd like you to remember which side you said I'm on. Some day, I'll remind you of it and ask you whether you'll want to repeat it."

Woops. Thanks.

Jan

good. "...their ends justify stealing ..."? -- j

I have said it, just not so eloquently.

Good.
This is something I could imagine actually saying. You?

Jan

"The government (or regulatory agencies. Substitute as needed) seize my property and think that their end justifies stealing my means."

thanks.

found an instance of this quote, reported to be from
the "mass-market paperback edition" p. 189, the
first appearance of the term “looter” in the book ...

now, where is my paperback?! -- j

url is http://gentlyhewstone.com/2011/02/28/the...

This is still justified to Obama and his minions.

I like it but it does not sound like someone speaking - it sounds like someone quoting. Maybe we should re-write it into a more colloquial form. How about:

"Those looters seize my property and think that their end justifies stealing my means."

Others??

Jan

I like it too.

Francisco. Speaking about Stadler.

I love it - but I can't remember who said it.

That is an excellent quote.