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Remember that rights are moral principles which define and protect a man's freedom of action, but impose no obligations on other men. ✨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.94, Penguin
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Remember that rights are moral principles which define and protect a man's freedom of action, but impose no obligations on other men. ✨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.94, Penguin

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