Joy is the goal of existence, and joy is not to be stumbled upon, but to be achieved, and the act of treason is to let its vision drown in the swamp of the moment’s torture.
AYN RANDWhat is man? He’s just a collection of chemicals with delusions of grandeur.
More Ayn Rand Quotes
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Reality is an absolute, existence is an absolute, a speck of dust is an absolute and so is a human life.
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A society that robs an individual of the product of his effort is not strictly speaking a society, but a mob held together by institutionalized gang violence.
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To say “I love you” one must know first how to say the “I”.
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The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow.
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Love is reverence, and worship, and glory, and the upward glance.
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Capitalism has created the highest standard of living ever known on earth.
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Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism.
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People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don’t sit looking at it – walk.
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When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.
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The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.
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Freedom comes from seeing the ignorance of your critics and discovering the emptiness of their virtue.
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The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.
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You have been the one encounter in my life that can never be repeated.
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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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The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.
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