Since reason is man’s basic means of survival, that which is proper to…

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Since reason is man’s basic means of survival, that which is proper to the life of a rational being is the good; that which negates, opposes or destroys it is the evil. ✨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.21, Penguin
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Since reason is man’s basic means of survival, that which is proper to the life of a rational being is the good; that which negates, opposes or destroys it is the evil. ✨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.21, Penguin

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