"I am not primarily an advocate of capitalism, but of egoism; and I am not primarily an advocate of egoism, but of reason. If one observes the actual requirements of man’s survival and prosperity, one …"

"The moral purpose of a man's life is the achievement of his own happiness."

"The only good is the good of the individual. All other goods, such as the good of the family, the good of the community, the good of the nation, are subordinate to it."

"The only way to fight a war is to win it."

"Since man has to be supported by his own effort, those who do not support themselves are living off the efforts of others."