I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most pe…

Ayn Rand
779 citations
I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: the half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in-between. ✨ Ayn Rand (2011). Ayn Rand Novel Collection, p.483, Penguin
Humanity Reading
12

More Author Quotes

All public interest' legislation (and any distribution of money taken by force from some men for the unearned benefit of others) comes down ultimately to the grant of an undefined undefinable, non-ob … ▶
We are on strike against martyrdom—and against the moral code that demands it. We are on strike against those who believe that one man must exist for the sake of another. We are on strike against the … ▶
We cannot fight against collectivism, unless we fight against its moral base: altruism. We cannot fight against altruism, unless we fight against its epistemological base: irrationalism. We cannot fi … ▶
Consider the reasons which make us certain that we are right, but not the fact that we are certain. If you are not convinced, ignore our certainty. Don't be tempted to substitute our judgment for you … ▶
Why is it immoral for you to desire, but moral for others to do so? Why is it immoral to produce a value and keep it, but moral to give it away? And if it is not moral for you to keep a value, why is … ▶

I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: the half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in-between. ✨ Ayn Rand (2011). Ayn Rand Novel Collection, p.483, Penguin

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes