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Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism Quotes: A rational man never distorts or corrupts his own standards...in order to appeal to the irrationality, dishonesty or stupidity of others.
         

A rational man never distorts or corrupts his own standards...in order to appeal to the irrationality, dishonesty or stupidity of others.


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