A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
AYN RANDReason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
More Ayn Rand Quotes
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Let me give you a tip on a clue to men’s characters: the man who damns money has obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it has earned it.
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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 does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.
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Freedom is to ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.
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The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow.
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Man cannot survive except through his mind.
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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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The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.
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All life is a purposeful struggle, and your only choice is the choice of a goal.
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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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If a society is to be free, its government has to be controlled.
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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 smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.
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My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
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Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.
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