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Quotes by Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand, born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1905, emerged as a formidable figure in 20th-century literature and philosophy. Emigrating to the United States in 1926, she became renowned for her novels, particularly "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged," which championed individualism and laissez-faire capitalism. As the founder of Objectivism, Rand's ideas have sparked both fervent admiration and vigorous debate, shaping discussions on morality and politics. Her legacy endures, influencing generations of thinkers and leaders worldwide.
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"Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men."
Ayn Rand
"We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force."
Ayn Rand
"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 men to live without breaking laws."
Ayn Rand"Government 'help' to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off."
Ayn Rand"Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values."
Ayn Rand
"Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values."
Ayn Rand"So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?"
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"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver."
Ayn Rand"Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice."
Ayn Rand"Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims."
Ayn Rand