The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government.
![The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/ayn-rand/the-us-constitution-is-a-limitation-on-the-government-not-on-private-individuals--it-does-not-prescribe-the-conduct.jpg)