"Creation comes before distribution - or there will……" — Ayn Rand
"Creation comes before distribution - or there will be nothing to distribute. The need of the creator comes before the need of any possible beneficiary. Yet we are taught to admire the second-hander who dispenses gifts he has not produced above the man who made the gifts possible. We praise an act of charity. We shrug at an act of achievement."
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838 Quotes by Ayn Rand
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I hold that such a question can never arise except in a society of cannibals.
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go…
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
— Irving Babbitt
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
— Christian Bale
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Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how…
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
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