I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals and I loathe humanity for its failure to live up to these possibilities.
AYN RANDThe government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government.
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Patience is always rewarded and romance is always round the corner!
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The government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government.
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Politically, the goal of today’s dominant trend is statism. Philosophically, the goal is the obliteration of reason; psychologically, it is the erosion of ambition.
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I am done with this creed of corruption.
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Capitalism has created the highest standard of living ever known on earth.
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Do not help your jailers to pretend that their jail is your natural state of existence.
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To sell your soul is the easiest thing in the world. That’s what everybody does every hour of his life. If I asked you to keep your soul – would you understand why that’s much harder?
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The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.
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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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The man who is wrong still retains some respect for truth, if only by accepting the responsibility of choice.
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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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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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The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.
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Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong.
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As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more.
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