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Absolutes Quotes by Ayn Rand

11 Absolutes quotes by Ayn Rand

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Rand’s uncompromising view of moral and philosophical absolutes is distilled into eleven punchy lines. This compact collection showcases her signature assertiveness and the clarity with which she defends her ideals, perfect for a quick dive into her worldview.

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One must never allow oneself to acquire an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. There's no necessity to burden oneself with absolutes

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I am opposed to all forms of control. I am for an absolute, laissez-faire, free, unregulated economy.

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“Reality is an absolute, existence is an absolute, a speck of dust is an absolute and so is a human life. Whether…

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The man who refuses to judge, who neither agrees nor disagrees, who declares that there are no absolutes and believes that he…

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Are you in a universe which is ruled by natural laws and, therefore, is stable, firm, absolute - and knowable? Or are…

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“If I can’t, then that would make it an absolute and you said there aren’t any absolutes.” “That’s different.” “How is it…

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Man has a single basic choice: to think or not, and that is the gauge of his virtue. Moral perfection is an…

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The moral absolute should be: if and when, in any dispute, one side initiates the use of physical force, that side is…

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Did it ever occur to you, that there is no conflict of interests among men, neither in business nor in trade nor…

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I am opposed to all forms of control; I am for an absolute laissez faire, free, unregulated economy. I am for the…

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“The man who refuses to judge, who neither agrees nor disagrees, who declares that there are no absolutes and believes that he…

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