People said it because other people said it. They did not know why it …

Ayn Rand
779 citations
People said it because other people said it. They did not know why it was being said and heard everywhere. they did not give or ask for reasons. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.174, Hamilton Books
Humanity Reading
29

More Author Quotes

The virtue involved in helping those one loves is not 'selflessness' or 'sacrifice,' but integrity. ✨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.43, Penguin
Integrity is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake your consciousness, just as honesty is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake existence. ✨ Ayn Rand (1963). For the New Intelle … ▶
Thinking men cannot be ruled; ambitious men do not stagnate. ✨ Ayn Rand (1990). The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought, p.229, Penguin
For the first time since her return, she felt pain, a violent pain, but it made her feel alive, because it was worth feeling.
The political function of 'the right of free speech' is to protect dissenters and unpopular minorities from forcible suppression - not to guarantee them the support, advantages, and rewards of a popu … ▶

People said it because other people said it. They did not know why it was being said and heard everywhere. they did not give or ask for reasons. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.174, Hamilton Books

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes