Love, friendship, respect, admiration are the emotional response of one man to the virtues of another, the spiritual payment given in exchange for the personal, selfish pleasure which one man derives from the virtues of another man’s character.

The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.

Professional intellectuals are the voice of a culture and are, therefore, its leaders, its integrators and its bodyguards.

Hank, this is great." "Yes." He said it simply, openly. There was no flattered pleasure in his voice, and no modesty. This, she knew, was a tribute to her, the rarest one person could pay another: the tribute of feeling free to acknowledge one's own greatness, knowing that it is understood.

One's own independent judgment is the means by which one must choose one's actions, but it is not a moral criterion nor a moral validation; only reference to a demonstrable principle can validate one's choices.

Money is just a tool. It will take you anywhere you want, but you have to be the driver

but their eyes were as cold blue glass buttons.