A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of…

Ayn Rand
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A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue. ✨ Ayn Rand (2011). Ayn Rand Novel Collection, p.1501, Penguin
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A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue. ✨ Ayn Rand (2011). Ayn Rand Novel Collection, p.1501, Penguin

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