“My point is that one person is responsible. Always. If H-bombs exist—and they do—some man controls them. In terms of morals there is no such thing as ‘state.’ Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts.”
"The People" is a mental construct that has no place in reality. There are only individuals. The role of a Democratic Republic should always focus on individual freedoms, as minorities must be protected from the "tyranny of the majority". The ultimate manifestation of a "minority" is the individual.