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

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

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It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary. – David Bailey

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Heres the good news. If I realize that Im insane, then Im okay with it. Im not dangerous insane. – Charlie Sheen

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