Many words have been granted me, and some are wise, and some are false, but only three are holy: "I will it!
Ayn RandThe man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.
Ayn RandThe men who are not interested in philosophy need it most urgently: they are most helplessly in its power. The men who are not interested in philosophy absorb its principles from the cultural atmosphere around them-from schools, colleges, books, magazines, newspapers, movies, television, etc. Who sets the tone of a culture? A small handful of men: the philosophers. Others follow their lead, either by conviction or by default.
Ayn Rand