There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.
AYN RANDThere is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.
AYN RANDIdentify the dominant philosophy of a society and you can predict its future.
AYN RANDNever think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them.
AYN RANDA culture is not the anonymous product of undifferentiate d masses, but the sum of the intellectual achievements of individual men.
AYN RANDDon’t ever get angry at a man for stating the truth.
AYN RANDLet 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.
AYN RANDDo not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked.
AYN RANDThe man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.
AYN RANDLearn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.
AYN RANDDon’t fool yourself, my dear. You’re much worse than a bitch. You’re a saint. Which shows why saints are dangerous and undesirable.
AYN RANDIt is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live.
AYN RANDMan 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.
AYN RANDTo deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion.
AYN RANDTo 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?
AYN RANDYou have been the one encounter in my life that can never be repeated.
AYN RANDPower-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind.
AYN RAND