Man—every man—is an end in himself, not a means to the ends of others;…

Ayn Rand
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Man—every man—is an end in himself, not a means to the ends of others; he must live for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself; he must work for his rational self-interest, with the achievement of his own happiness as the highest moral purpose of his life. ✨ Ayn Rand (2011). Ayn Rand Novel Collection, p.2419, Penguin
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