To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I.'
Ayn RandRead
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?
Interpretation
The quote challenges the notion that money is inherently evil by prompting a deeper inquiry into its origins and value.
Ayn Rand's quote suggests that rather than simply accepting the belief that money is the root of all evil, one should examine the fundamental principles and values that create wealth and the role of money within society. It invites us to consider the ethical implications of money and challenges conventional views on its negative connotations, urging a more nuanced understanding of its purpose and importance in our lives.
In practice
This quote could be used in a discussion about economics and ethics in a university setting.
To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I.'
The difference between animals and humans is that animals change themselves for the environment, but humans change the environment for themselves.
It is my eyes which see, and the sight of my eyes grants beauty to the earth. It is my ears which hear, and the hearing of my ears gives its song to the world. It is my mind which thinks, and the judgement of my mind is the only searchlight that can find the truth. It is my will which chooses, and the choice of my will is the only edict I must respect.
What is the basic, the essential, the crucial principle that differentiates freedom from slavery? It is the principle of voluntary action versus physical coercion or compulsion.
One method of destroying a concept is by diluting its meaning. Observe that by ascribing rights to the unborn, i.e., the nonliving, the anti-abortionists obliterate the rights of the living.
I think that when in doubt about the truth of an issue, it's safer and in better taste to select the least numerous of the adversaries.
I doubt that religion can survive deep understanding. The shallows are its natural habitat. Cranks and fundamentalists are too often victimised as scapegoats for religion in general. It is only quite recently that Christianity reinvented itself in non-fundamentalist guise, and Islam has yet to do so.
Can man, the finite and sinful one, cooperate with God, the Infinite and Holy One? Yes, he can, precisely because God Himself has become man, become body, and here (in the liturgy), again and again, he comes through his body to us who live in the body.
Between the vision and the act lies the shadow.
The mind, placed before any kind of difficulty, can find an ideal outlet in the absurd. Accommodation to the absurd readmits adults to the mysterious realm inhabited by children.
I have always struggled, with the sole intention of ceasing to struggle. Result: zero.
I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy
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