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“There is no hope for the world unless and until we formulate, accept and state publicly a true moral code of individualism, based on man's inalienable right to live for himself. Neither to hurt nor to serve his brothers, but to be independent of them in his function and in his motive. Neither to sacrifice them for himself nor to sacrifice himself for them.”

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Book:Letters of Ayn Rand

Source: Letters of Ayn Rand

“There has to be some kind of order and some moral code. I don't know how people can function without a belief in a deity.”

People Knows Kind Order Belief Moral Know How Function Code Deities Moral Code

Author:Mel Gibson

“It is ordinarily said that criminal law is designed to protect property and to protect persons, and if society's only interest in controlling sex behavior were to protect persons, then the criminal codes concerned with assault and battery should provide adequate protection. The fact that there is a body of sex laws which is apart from the laws protecting persons is evidence of their distinct function, namely that of protecting custom.”

Source: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male

“I'm curious how people build up the codes that they live their life by, and how they come to think that that's the best way for them to function.”

People Thinking Way Function Best Way Curious Code

Author:Noah Baumbach

“The law functions as formal embodiment of a moral code, not as free-standing substitute for it.”

Law Moral Standing Function Code Substitutes Formal Embodiment Moral Code

Book:After America: Get Ready for Armageddon

Source: After America: Get Ready for Armageddon

“Genes are important for understanding our behavior. Incredibly important - after all, they code for every protein pertinent to brain function, endocrinology, etc.”

Important Understanding Brain Behavior Function Code Etc Genes Protein Pertinent Brain Function

Author:Robert M. Sapolsky

“It is no more the function of government to impose a moral code than to impose a religious code. And for the same reason.”

Reason Government Religious Liberty Moral Function Libertarian Code Libertarianism Moral Code

Book:The Web of Government

Source: The Web of Government