Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in the person of another. One gains a profoundly personal, selfish joy from the mere existence of the person one loves. It is one's own personal, selfish happiness that one seeks, earns, and derives from love.
Ayn RandThe only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren
Ayn RandOne must differentiate between one's thoughts and one's emotions with full clarity and precision...No discussion, cooperation, agreement, or understanding is possible among men who substitute emotion for proof.
Ayn RandWhatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man's nature and of life's potential.
Ayn Rand