The fact that a man has no claim on others ... does not preclude or pr…

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The fact that a man has no claim on others ... does not preclude or prohibit good will among men and does not make it immoral to offer or to accept voluntary, non-sacrificial assistance. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.89, Penguin
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The fact that a man has no claim on others ... does not preclude or prohibit good will among men and does not make it immoral to offer or to accept voluntary, non-sacrificial assistance. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.89, Penguin

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