“I think the purpose of government is for a population to accomplish its mutually agreed-upon goals without every citizen having to accomplish… — Robert Peate Fire department Copy Share Image
“Work or die’—this is the essence of slavery, of compulsion. And yet this is our world. Most of our world is enslaved… — Robert Peate Capitalism Copy Share Image
“If you make others think, you will be feared. If you disagree with them, you will be disliked. If you condemn them,… — Robert Peate Politics Copy Share Image
“To be a liberal is to care about more than one’s own belly or roof. It is to care about the rights… — Robert Peate Art work Copy Share Image
“There’s nothing I love more than seeing liberals fight each other.” — Robert Peate Love Copy Share Image
“I support the right of the individual, the right of the most individuals to get what they want. That is all majority… — Robert Peate Individual rights Copy Share Image
“I provoke thought, because that is what needs provoking. Humanity seems to hate thinking more than any other activity, and yet that… — Robert Peate Provocation Copy Share Image
“And of course the World needs more love, but we need to be clear on what form that love will take. Sometimes… — Robert Peate Government Copy Share Image
“Persons like you say, ‘I’m an individual, therefore I oppose any power over me.’ That right there does not follow. How about… — Robert Peate Good sportsmanship Copy Share Image
“The truth! Since when have the majority on Earth cared about the truth?” — Robert Peate Integrity Copy Share Image
“In the event of total freedom, the desire to dominate rules just as tyrannically as it does with centrally-planned economies. Freedom gave… — Robert Peate Freedom Copy Share Image
“We celebrate the beauty and reason of the individual, and resist the coercion of the state and the tyranny of the majority.… — Robert Peate Beauty Copy Share Image
“You cannot claim to support individuality if you aren’t willing to trust other human beings.” — Robert Peate Identity Copy Share Image
“There is nothing more despicable than moral weakness. Physical weakness may not be preventable, but moral weakness has no such excuse. It… — Robert Peate Character Copy Share Image
“I agree with Rand that human nature is selfish, that we should help ourselves first and foremost. . . . Where I… — Robert Peate Goals Copy Share Image
“The state is a voluntary association of individuals designed to serve their individual interests. The state is not a faceless villain. The… — Robert Peate Civic duty Copy Share Image
“What could be better for slave owners than slaves who think they’re free? This is the greatest trick ever pulled: a nation… — Robert Peate Capitalism Copy Share Image
“We would all like to see a perfect moral state with no government being necessary at all. That is not reality. To… — Robert Peate Politics Copy Share Image
“You have been lied to. You were born into a system you did not create, though it was created by human beings.… — Robert Peate Copy Share Image
“We are connected to each other, Mister Galt. We are considerate. We think about others. We give to others. But in return… — Robert Peate Freedom Copy Share Image
“To exploit is to take undue advantage of someone else’s need, whether that be unfair wages paid or unfair prices charged. I… — Robert Peate Economics Copy Share Image
“Writing means organizing your thoughts. If your mind is scattered, your writing is scattered. If your mind is focused, your writing will… — Robert Peate Psychology Copy Share Image
