The source of the government’s authority is “the consent of the governed.
AYN RANDThe source of the government’s authority is “the consent of the governed.
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Integrity is the ability to stand by an idea.
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All life is a purposeful struggle, and your only choice is the choice of a goal.
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You can ignore reality, but you can’t ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.
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I never found beauty in longing for the impossible and never found the possible to be beyond my reach.
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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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Don’t fool yourself, my dear. You’re much worse than a bitch. You’re a saint. Which shows why saints are dangerous and undesirable.
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She knew that even pain can be confessed, but to confess happiness is to stand naked, delivered to the witness.
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The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.
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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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Man will always be attracted to the woman who reflects his deepest vision of himself, the woman whose surrender permits him to experience a sense of self-esteem.
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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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Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them.
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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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