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- I hold that such a question can never arise except in a society of cannibals.
- Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes…
- Every coercive monopoly was created by government intervention into the economy: by special privileges, such as franchises or subsidies, which closed the entry of competitors…
- It's true that there's no such thing as free will. We can't help what we are or what we do. It's not our fault. Nobody's…
- All "public interest' legislation (and any distribution of money taken by force from some men for the unearned benefit of others) comes down ultimately to…
- If, before undertaking some action, you must obtain the permission of society-you are not free, whether such permission is granted to you or not. Only…
- A rational mind does not work under compulsion; it does not subordinate its grasp of reality to anyone’s orders, directives, or controls; it does not…
- The man of authentic self-confidence is the man who relies on the judgment of his own mind. Such a man is not malleable; he may…
- One can study what exists and how consciousness functions; but one cannot analyze (or “prove”) existence as such, or consciousness as such. These are irreducible…
- Just as there is no such thing as a collective or racial mind, so there is no such thing as a collective or racial achievement.…
- If [people] place such things as friendship and family ties above their own productive work, yes, then they are immoral. Friendship, family life and human…
- Individualism regards man - every man - as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from…
- The man at the top of the intellectual pyramid contributes the most to all those below him, but gets nothing except his material payment, receiving…
- The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. A proper government is only…
- Hence the sterile, uninspiring futility of a great many theoretical discussions of ethics, and the resentment which many people feel towards such discussions: moral principles…
- Rights are not a matter of numbers - and there can be no such thing, in law or in morality, as actions forbidden to an…
- I regret nothing. There have been things I missed, but I ask no questions, because I have loved it, such as it has been, even…
- I cannot project the degree of hatred required to make those women run around in crusades against abortion. Hatred is what they certainly project, not…
- You'll get everything society can give a man. You'll keep all the money. You'll take any fame or honor anyone might want to grant. You'll…
- There is no such thing as a lousy job - only lousy men who don't care to do it.
- Fransisco, you're some kind of very high nobility, aren't you?" He answered, "Not yet. The reason my family has lasted for such a long time…
- We'll meet again. We'll meet when years have passed, and years make such a difference, don't they?
- I like to think of fire held in a man's hand. Fire, a dangerous force, tamed at his fingertips. I often wonder about the hours…
- The necessary consequence of man's right to life is his right to self-defense. In a civilized society, force may be used only in retaliation and…
- It's easy to run to others. It's so hard to stand on one's own record. You can fake virtue for an audience. You can't fake…
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- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle
- My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough. — Lance Armstrong
- A system is in equilibrium when the forces constituting it are arranged in such a way as to compensate each other, like… — Rudolf Arnheim
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur
- We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have… — Mary Kay Ash
- These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows and such other instruments of… — William Henry Ashley
- I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my… — Isaac Asimov
- We don't have sources who are dissidents on other sources. Should they come forward, that would be a tricky situation for us.… — Julian Assange
- The clear problem of the outlawing of insult is that too many things can be interpreted as such. Criticism, ridicule, sarcasm, merely… — Rowan Atkinson
- But, actually, so many of the clerics that I've met, particularly the Church of England clerics, are people of such extraordinary smugness… — Rowan Atkinson
- I'm swanning round the world looking at the most fabulously interesting things. Such good fortune. — David Attenborough
- All we can hope for is that the thing is going to slowly and imperceptibly shift. All I can say is that… — David Attenborough