To me there's only one form of human depravity-the man without a purpose.

Ayn Rand

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I had to originate a philosophical framework of my own, because my basic view of man and existence was theories. In order to define, explain and present my concept of man, I had to become a philosopher in the specific meaning of the term.

Ayn Rand

Mots clés philosophical-framework

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It is a policeman’s duty to retrieve stolen property and return it to its owners. But when robbery becomes the purpose of the law, and the policeman’s duty becomes, not protection, but the plunder of property - then it is an outlaw who has to become a policeman.

Ayn Rand

Mots clés injustice society justice law property

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There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for me to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed or enforced nor objectively interpreted - and you create a nation of law-breakers - and then you cash in on guilt.

Ayn Rand

Mots clés innocence injustice morality freedom morals justice values law guilt innocent

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She's a writer. The kind of writer who wouldn't be published outside. She believes that when one deals with words, one deals with the mind.

Ayn Rand

Mots clés writing mind john-galt dagny-taggart

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You don't care what others think - which might be understandable. But you don't care even to make them think as you do?"

"No."

"But that's...that's monstrous."

"Is it? Probably. I couldn't say.

Ayn Rand

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Moments later, when she saw the look of control returning to his face, she said, "Don't ever get angry at a man for stating the truth.

Ayn Rand

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There was nothing she could say to them--nothing would be heard or answered. What were the weapons, she thought, in a realm where reason was not a weapon any longer? It was a realm she could not enter.

Ayn Rand

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The effort he demanded of his employees was hard to perform; the effort of himself was hard to believe.

Ayn Rand

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To a life; which is reason unto itself.

Ayn Rand

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