He liked to observe emotions; they were like red lanterns strung along the dark unknown of another's personality, marking vulnerable points.

Quote by Ayn Rand

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Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man...

Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man...

Government help to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a...

Government help to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a...

It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings....

It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings....

We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is...

There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is...

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

A culture is made -- or destroyed -- by its articulate voices.

A culture is made -- or destroyed -- by its articulate voices.

If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have...

If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have...

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to...

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to...

Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in...

Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in...

A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which...

A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which...

To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I.'

To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I.'

Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.

Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.

The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to...

The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to...

The purpose of the law is not to prevent a future offense, but to punish...

The purpose of the law is not to prevent a future offense, but to punish...

Art is too serious to be taken seriously.

Art is too serious to be taken seriously.

There can be no such thing, in law or in morality, as actions to an...

There can be no such thing, in law or in morality, as actions to an...

Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.

Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a...

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a...

Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?

Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?