Quote by Ayn Rand
Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The sava

Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savages whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. – Ayn Rand

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God… a being whose only definition is that he is beyond mans power to conceive. – Ayn Rand

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The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there arent enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. – Ayn Rand

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It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance. – Jean de La Fontaine

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Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter – Like a fair picture when misfortune comes – A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting. – Aeschylus

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Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him. – Voltaire

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