Jan 19, 2007

Riding Mantra #001.01

Man has been called a rational being, but rationality is a matter of choice - and the alternative his nature offers him is: rational being or suicidal animal. Man has to be man - by choice; he has to hold his life as a value - by choice; he has to learn to sustain it - by choice; he has to discover the values it requires and practice his virtues - by choice.

–Ayn Rand, "Galt's Speech," Atlas Shrugged

2 comments:

Nyx said...

Nice to see that there are others who "choose" to quote Rand...

rearset said...

Welcome to my blog! Nice to see you here. The Rand quote is your 'fault.' As is the fact that I'm reading The Fountainhead for the umpteenth round, and will shortly follow that up with Atlas Shrugged. Also check out my friend Kautilya's Blog at victortango.blogspot.com. You'll see that your influence has reached his blog as well...