"The lack of education and lack of skills don't hurt the unemployed, they hurt America and American business, making us less competitive in the global market."

“The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children.”

“Everything is divisible. And so is this colossus of U.S. imperialism. It can be split up and defeated.”

“Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.”

Source : Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

“I always like being surprised and sort of caught off guard by other people's work. So it doesn't cause me any anxiety to explore different avenues.”

Source : Interview with Laura Hoptman, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 15, 2013.

“The changing nature of money is only one facet of the financial services revolution.”

“Ultimately, all our complaints are directed against God.”

“The aesthetic value of creation cannot be overlooked. Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. The Bible speaks again and again of the goodness and beauty of creation, which is called to glorify God.”

“Genuine rights don’t conflict—they enable us to live together without intractable conflicts.”

Source : Yaron Brook, Don Watkins (2012). “Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government”, p.161, Macmillan