Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where a gun begins.
AYN RANDRationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions.
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There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.
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Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism.
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To say “I love you” one must know first how to say the “I”.
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Integrity is the ability to stand by an idea.
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An irresponsible person is a person who makes vague promises, then breaks his word, blames it on circumstances and expects other people to forgive it.
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Devotion to the truth is the hallmark of morality; there is no greater, nobler, more heroic form of devotion than the act of a man who assumes the responsibility of thinking.
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Men who reject the responsibility of thought and reason can only exist as parasites on the thinking of others.
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The basic need of the creator is independence.
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If you don’t know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.
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Capitalism has been called a system of greed.
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As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more.
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Whoever claims the right to redistribute the wealth produced by others is claiming the right to treat human beings as chattel.
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Rationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions.
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We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.
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All life is a purposeful struggle, and your only choice is the choice of a goal.
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