Ayn Rand

There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is read more

There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.

Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.

Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, read more

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving.

A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving.