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Do not ever say that the desire to do good by force is a good moti

Do not ever say that the desire to do good by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives. – Ayn Rand

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Every aspect of Western culture needs a new code of ethics — a rational ethics — as a precondition of rebirth. – Ayn Rand

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Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver. – Ayn Rand

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Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law. – Ayn Rand

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