Rand took early inspiration from Nietzsche, and scholars have found indications of this in Rand's private journals.
ɹˈænd tˈʊk ˈɜːli ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən fɹʌm nˈiːtʃə, ænd skˈɑːlɚz hæv fˈaʊnd ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv ðɪs ɪn ɹˈændz pɹˈaɪvət dʒˈɜːnəlz.