“Only the man who extols the purity of love devoid of desire, is capable of the depravity of a desire devoid of love.”
― Ayn Rand
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“Rationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions.”
― Ayn Rand
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“Joy is the goal of existence, and joy is not to be stumbled upon, but to be achieved, and the act of treason is to let its vision drown in the swamp of the moment's torture.”
― Ayn Rand
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“Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.”
― Ayn Rand
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“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.”
― Ayn Rand
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“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals and I loathe humanity for its failure to live up to these possibilities.”
― Ayn Rand
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“Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's value.”
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“I never found beauty in longing for the impossible and never found the possible to be beyond my reach.”
― Ayn Rand
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“It's good to suffer. Dont complain. Bear, bow, accept - and be grateful that God has made you suffer. For this makes you better than the people who are laughing and happy.”
― Ayn Rand
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“The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.”
― Ayn Rand
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“A rational man never distorts or corrupts his own standards and judgment in order to appeal to the irrationality, stupidity, or dishonesty of others.”
― Ayn Rand
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“Patience is always rewarded and romance is always round the corner!”
― Ayn Rand
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“every man is free to rise as far as he's able or willing, but the degree to which he thinks determines the degree to which he'll rise.”
― Ayn Rand
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“The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.”
― Ayn Rand
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“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.”
― Ayn Rand
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“There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. ”
― Ayn Rand
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“The worst guilt is to accept an unearned guilt.”
― Ayn Rand
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“People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.”
― Ayn Rand
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“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.”
― Ayn Rand
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