My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
Any refusal to recognize reality, for any reason whatever, has disastrous consequences. There are no evil thoughts except one: the refusal to think. Don't ignore your own desires.... Don't sacrifice them. Examine their cause. There is a limit to how much you should have to bear.
The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.
To deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion.
In order to be in control of your life, you have to have a purpose-a productive purpose.
If one's actions are honest, one does not need the predated confidence of others.