I saw that evil was impotent—that evil was the irrational, the blind, the anti-real—and that the only weapon of its triumph was the willingness of the good to serve it.

If the truth shall kill them, let them die.

Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed

We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

Every aspect of Western culture needs a new code of ethics - a rational ethics - as a precondition of rebirth.

You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.

But I don't think of you. - Howard Roark

Avoid hating people because you might have destroyed the bridge you have just used to cross the river

A "centrally planned economy" by definition discourages and despises participation by the masses. It's a bureaucratic oligarchy.

Watch out for people who feel weak. They may want to feel strong one day and you might not survive that moment.

People everywhere love Windows.

Boxing is the magic of men in combat, the magic of will, and skill, and pain, and the risking of everything so you can respect yourself for the rest of your life.

I felt very comfortable about myself when I was much heavier. I feel much better about myself from being fit.

I got a feeling that after six years of disappointment, of mediocrity and decline, a slow course correction is not what voters are going to be looking for in 2016.

For every "Drive Safely" sign, shouldn't there be a "Resume Normal Driving" sign?

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

One illusion is as good as another.