Ayn Rand quotes.

The basic social principle of the Objectivist ethics is that no man has the right to seek values from others by means of physical force-i.e.. no man or group has the right to initiate the use of physical force against others. Men have the right to use force only in self-defense and only against those who initiate its use. Men must deal with one another as traders, giving value for value, by free, ...mutual consent to mutual benefit. The only social system that bars physical force from human relationships is Capitalism. Capitalism is a system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which the only function of the government is to protect individual rights, i.e., to protect men from those who initiate the use of physical force. Thus Objectivism rejects any form of collectivism, such as fascism or socialism. It also rejects the current "mixed economy" notion that the government should regulate the economy and redistribute wealth.
This was written over 50 yrs. ago and still holds true to this day. An amazing woman Ayn Rand.