Self respect is something that can’t be killed. The worst thing is to kill a man’s pretense at it.
AYN RANDThe problem is not those who dream, but those who can only dream.
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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 man who is wrong still retains some respect for truth, if only by accepting the responsibility of choice.
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If one’s actions are honest, one does not need the predated confidence of others.
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The essential characteristic of socialism is the denial of individual property rights.
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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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The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.
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The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.
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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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The government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government.
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I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.
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I am done with this creed of corruption.
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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 entire history of science is a progression of exploded fallacies.
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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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Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.
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