Money will not purchase happiness for the man who has no concept of what he wants.

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

Common sense needs constant reappraisal.

Women don't have to be jealous of other women.

There is no excuse for falling into delusion, which is so contrary to the Word of God.

I never cared about whatever tragic event happened in China. It's faraway decoration, even if in blood and plague.

The best that we can do for one another is to exchange our thoughts freely; and that, after all, is about all.

I can't bear to finish things, beyond a certain point they get heavy. There's something so dead about a finished painting.

I look at life, the experiences I've had, at the human condition, the dynamics between people, the news (world news), and draw from the compelling realities all around us.

I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means.

Today's a great day to change a life. Starting with yours.

Louis Kelso of San Francisco, a lawyer-economist, has for years felt that he has a radical answer to the problem.