I understood that centuries of chains and lashes will not kill the spirit of man nor the sense of truth within him.

I am only concerned with politics so I may see the day when I don't have to be concerned with politics.

But what man does out of despair, is not necessarily a key to his character. I have always thought that the real key is in that which he seeks for his enjoyment.

Self-esteem is reliance on ones power to think.

Why do they always teach us that it's easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It's the hardest thing in the world--to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kind of courage. I mean, what we really want.

Whoever claims the right to redistribute the wealth produced by others is claiming the right to treat human beings as chattel.

There is only one source of authentic self-confidence: reason.