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. Ayn Rand on power
God... a being whose only definition is that he is beyond man's power to conceive. Ayn Rand on power
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 on society
Money is the barometer of a society's virtue. Ayn Rand on society
Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law. Ayn Rand on society
The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity. Ayn Rand on success
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. Ayn Rand on truth
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. Ayn Rand on wisdom
Just as man can't exist without his body, so no rights can exist without the right to translate one's rights into reality, to think, to work and keep the results, which means: the right of property. Ayn Rand on work