It is not advisable to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener.
Ayn Rand
Unsolicited Opinions, Social Etiquette, Thoughtful Communication, Communication, Etiquette, Discretion
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More Ayn Rand Quotes
“Non-thinking is an act of annihilation, a wish to negate existence, an attempt to wipe out reality. But existence exists; reality is not to be wiped out, it will merely wipe out the wiper.” Ayn Rand
Non-Thinking, Existence, Reality, Thought, Annihilation, Philosophy
Ayn Rand Non-Thinking, Existence, Reality, Thought, Annihilation, Philosophy“He never felt loneliness except when he was happy.” Ayn Rand
Loneliness, Happiness, Self-Reflection, Solitude, Emotion, Irony
Ayn Rand Loneliness, Happiness, Self-Reflection, Solitude, Emotion, Irony“America’s founding Ideal was the principle of individual rights. Nothing more – and nothing less.” Ayn Rand
American Ideals, Individual Rights, Founding Principles, America, Rights, Freedom
Ayn Rand American Ideals, Individual Rights, Founding Principles, America, Rights, Freedom“The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.” Ayn Rand
Moral Purpose, Life Philosophy, Personal Joy, Morality, Life, Happiness
Ayn Rand Moral Purpose, Life Philosophy, Personal Joy, Morality, Life, Happiness“Have you noticed that the imbecile always smiles? Man’s first frown is the first touch of God on his forehead. The touch of thought.” Ayn Rand
Thought, Smiling, Wisdom, Self-Reflection, Humanity, Understanding
Ayn Rand Thought, Smiling, Wisdom, Self-Reflection, Humanity, Understanding“There’s only one passion in most artists more violent than their desire for admiration: their fear of identifying the nature of such admiration as they do receive.” Ayn Rand
Art, Passion, Admiration, Fear, Creativity, Identity
Ayn Rand Art, Passion, Admiration, Fear, Creativity, Identity“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 popularity they have not gained.” Ayn Rand
Free Speech, Politics, Dissent, Freedom, Rights, Democracy
Ayn Rand Free Speech, Politics, Dissent, Freedom, Rights, Democracy“I refuse to accept as guilt the fact of my own existence.” Ayn Rand
Existence, Guilt, Responsibility, Life, Self-Reflection, Identity
Ayn Rand Existence, Guilt, Responsibility, Life, Self-Reflection, Identity“The man who attempts to live for others is a dependent. He is a parasite in motive and makes parasites of those he serves.” Ayn Rand
Dependence, Independence, Parasite, Motive, Freedom, Self-Reliance
Ayn Rand Dependence, Independence, Parasite, Motive, Freedom, Self-Reliance“Ideas are the greatest and most crucially practical power on earth.” Ayn Rand
Ideas, Power, Creativity, Thought, Innovation, Change
Ayn Rand Ideas, Power, Creativity, Thought, Innovation, Change“Only a man of integrity can possess the virtue of honesty, since only the faking of one’s consciousness can permit the faking of existence.” Ayn Rand
Integrity, Honesty, Virtue, Consciousness, Morality, Authenticity
Ayn Rand Integrity, Honesty, Virtue, Consciousness, Morality, Authenticity“Sacrifice does not mean the rejection of the worthless, but of the precious.” Ayn Rand
Sacrifice, Value, Worth, Choice, Selflessness, Importance
Ayn Rand Sacrifice, Value, Worth, Choice, Selflessness, Importance“Until and unless you discover that money is the root of all good, you ask for your own destruction. When money ceases to become the means by which men deal with one another, then men become the tools of other men. Blood, whips and guns – or dollars. Take your choice – there is no other.” Ayn Rand
Money, Good, Destruction, Power, Choices, Tools
Ayn Rand Money, Good, Destruction, Power, Choices, Tools“I am opposed to all forms of control. I am for an absolute, laissez-faire, free, unregulated economy.” Ayn Rand
Control, Freedom, Economy, Capitalism, Laissez-Faire, Independence
Ayn Rand Control, Freedom, Economy, Capitalism, Laissez-Faire, Independence“Dagny, we can never lose the things we live for. We may have to change their form at times, if we’ve made an error, but the purpose remains the same and the forms are ours to make.” Ayn Rand
Purpose, Change, Error, Life, Determination, Growth
Ayn Rand Purpose, Change, Error, Life, Determination, Growth“Collectivism requires self-sacrifice, the subordination of one’s interests to those of others.” Ayn Rand
Collectivism, Sacrifice, Subordination, Selflessness, Society, Interest
Ayn Rand Collectivism, Sacrifice, Subordination, Selflessness, Society, Interest“Nobody has ever given a reason why men should be their brother’s keepers.” Ayn Rand
Individualism, Responsibility, Brotherhood, Ethics, Morality, Choice
Ayn Rand Individualism, Responsibility, Brotherhood, Ethics, Morality, Choice“Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn’t done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity.” Ayn Rand
Independence, Virtue, Self-Worth, Personal Dignity, Character, Self-Made
Ayn Rand Independence, Virtue, Self-Worth, Personal Dignity, Character, Self-Made