Philosophy Quote by Ayn Rand — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Definitions are the guardians of rationality, the first line of defense against the chaos of mental disintegration.”

“I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values and never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or hard the struggle.”

“America's abundance was created not by public sacrifices to the common good, but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal interests and the making of their own private fortunes. They did not starve the people to pay for America's industrialization. They gave the people better jobs, higher wages, and cheaper goods with every new machine they invented, with every scientific discovery or technological advance- and thus the whole country was moving forward and profiting, not suffering, every step of the way.”

“I am the man who loves his life. I am the man who does not sacrifice his love or his values.”

“I take no pride in hopeless longing; I wouldn't hold a stillborn aspiration. I'd want to have it, to make it, to live it.”

“The tombstone over the grave of the conscience always reads: "Human Nature".”

“First mountains are mountains and rivers are rivers. Than mountains are no longer mountains and rivers are no longer rivers. Finally mountains are mountains and rivers are rivers.”

“Our ability to adapt is amazing. Our ability to change isn't quite as spectacular.”

“Todos los extremos de una espiral acaban atraídos hasta "el centro".”

“If an angelic being fell from the sky and tried to live in this world of ours I think even they would commit many wrongs.”

“If the rest of your brain were conscious, it would probably regard you as the pointy-haired boss from Dilbert”