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

“And now I see the face of god, and I raise this god over the earth, this god whom men have sought since men came into being, this god who will grant them joy and peace and pride. This god, this one word: 'I.”

“A culture is made — or destroyed — by its articulate voices.”

“Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man’s values, it has to be earned.”

“The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. Whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles.”

“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.”

“Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man's nature and of life's potential.”

“A life fueled by passions is like riding on the back of a dragon.”

“It takes intelligence to recognize intelligence, or the lack of it.”

“Creativity sparks originality, which then manifests itself into what we call evolution. To depreciate imagination is to depreciate life.”

“After a tragedy, a farce. Philosophy enters into her power, and the earth returns under one's feet.”

“The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.”

“L'homme est libre au moment qu'il veut l'être.”