Man's unique reward, however, is that while animals survive by adjusting themselves to their background, man survives by adjusting his background to himself. Ayn Rand adjustanimalbackground Change image and share on social
From the smallest necessity to the highest religious abstraction, from the wheel to the skyscraper, everything we are and everything we have comes from one attribute of man - the function of his reasoning mind. Ayn Rand abstractionattributefunction share on social
Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values. Ayn Rand achievementconsciousnesshappiness Change image and share on social
Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. Ayn Rand civilizationexistencefree Change image and share on social
Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual). Ayn Rand earthfunctionindividual share on social
Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law. Ayn Rand individuallawmean Change image and share on social
It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings. Where there's service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master. Ayn Rand collectintendman share on social
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand questionstop Change image and share on social
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. Ayn Rand claimdefenderdeny Change image and share on social
Money demands that you sell, not your weakness to men's stupidity, but your talent to their reason. Ayn Rand demandmanmoney Change image and share on social