And the mob take from the few.
Protection from that is also a function of government.
Now keep working toward the dream of a nation where all wealth is controlled by the State. I've seen a lot of those in history. I have yet to see a nation ruled by a giant corporation.
The only "powerful" that "take" by force in this world are governments, rulers, and criminals. If you assume a corporation is "taking" my wealth when I buy something from them, we need to work on our semantics a bit.
Hayes' phrase does roll off the tongue nicely. If you don't actually think about it.