“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. A code of values accepted by choice is a code of morality.” MenHas BeensMatterValuesChoicesAnimalPracticeVirtueMoralityOffersAcceptedRationalAlternativesCodeRationalitySuicidal Author:John Galt
“... between government, business, and the public, there is a triangular community of interest. Clearly, it is in business' interest to shape its behavior to prevailing public values; it is more efficient to do so than not to do so. It is also clear that government is the high-cost alternative through which public values are imposed on corporations that do not accurately perceive these values.” GovernmentValuesInterestCommunityClearCostShapesBehaviorAlternativesPerceiveCorporationsEfficientPrevailing Author:Juanita M. Kreps
“Every age has found some alternative to American values appealing. The number of Western intellectuals enamored of fascism and all the various expressions of Marxism was legion.” AgeValuesFoundNumbersExpressionWesternVariousAlternativesFascismMarxismLegionAmerican ValuesEnamored Author:Dennis Prager
“I've tried not to exaggerate the glory of athletes. I'd rather, if I could, preserve a sense of proportion, to write about them asexcellent ballplayers, first-rate players. But I'm sure I have contributed to false values--as Stanley Woodward said, "Godding up those ballplayers." The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.” IfsWritingFirstsSaidValuesSunPlayerGloryBibleRateAthleteAlternativesPreservesProportionIf I CouldOriginalityNothing NewStanley Author:Samuel Beckett
“[Alternative energy] will make us less dependent on foreign oil. It would make us more secure in our future. It would mean that our foreign policy could be a reflection of our values and our other interests, and not just that.” MeanValuesEnergyInterestPolicyReflectionOilSecureAlternativesDependentOur FutureForeign PolicyAlternative EnergyForeign Oil Author:William J. Clinton