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- “When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.” —Ayn Rand
- “All work is creative work if done by a thinking mind.” —Ayn Rand
- “When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.” —Ayn Rand
- “The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.” —Robert Heinlein
- “Statism needs war; a free country does not. Statism survives by looting; a free country survives by production.” —Ayn Rand
- A Rabbi, a Christian, and two Objectivists walk onto a stage . . . to discuss the future of classical liberalism. They agree on its core tenets—the sovereignty of the individual; his need for freedom to think, act, and speak in accordance with his judgment; the need for
- “The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.”—Ayn Rand
- “The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.”—Ayn Rand
- “All philosophical con games count on your using words as vague approximations.” —Ayn Rand






