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“The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.”
― Letters to a Young Contrarian
― Letters to a Young Contrarian
“The essence of tyranny is not iron law. It is capricious law.”
― Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
― Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
“Let me give you a tip on a clue to men's characters: the man who damns money has obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it has earned it.”
― Atlas Shrugged
― Atlas Shrugged
“The search for Nirvana, like the search for Utopia or the end of history or the classless society, is ultimately a futile and dangerous one. It involves, if it does not necessitate, the sleep of reason. There is no escape from anxiety and struggle.”
― Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
― Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
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