Degrees of ability vary, but the basic principle remains the same: the degree of a man's independence, initiative and personal love for his work determines his talent as a worker and his worth as a man. Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn't done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity. There is no standard of personal dignity except independence. β¨ Ayn Rand (2011). Ayn Rand Novel Collection, p.877, Penguin
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- A rational man never distorts or corrupts his own standards and judgment in order to appeal to the irrationality, stupidity, or dishonesty of others. β¨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.4 β¦ βΆ
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