The moral cannibalism of all hedonist and altruist doctrines lies in t…

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The moral cannibalism of all hedonist and altruist doctrines lies in the premise that the happiness of one man necessitates the injury of another. ✨ Ayn Rand (1964). The Virtue of Selfishness, p.27, Penguin
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