"To love is to value. Only a rationally selfish man, a man of self-esteem, is capable of love—because he is the only man capable of holding firm, consistent, uncompromising, unbetrayed values."

"Reason is man's only proper means of acquiring knowledge."

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

"There are no such things as 'rights' for animals."

"The purpose of morality is to teach you to enjoy yourself and live."