Man has the power to act as his own destroyer and that is he has acted through most of history. Author: Ayn Rand Copy Quote More from Ayn Rand “Oh, but I am quite resigned to taking second place in the shadow of my husband.…” “When you are asked to love everybody indiscriminately, that is to love people w…” “She was incapable of love for any object not of her own choice and she resented…” “Abortion is a moral right—which should be left to the sole discretion of the wo…”