"Are we to understand," asked the judge, "that you hold your own interests
above the interests of the public?"
"I hold that such a question can never arise except in a society of cannibals."
-- Ayn Rand
above the interests of the public?"
"I hold that such a question can never arise except in a society of cannibals."
-- Ayn Rand
Related:
- If it were true that men could achieve their good by means of turning some
men into sacrificial animals,
and ... if I were asked to serve the interests of society... - The idea that 'the public interest' supersedes private interests and rights
can have but one meaning:
that the interests and rights of some individuals take... - Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a
number of individuals,
the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes private... - The only advice I can give you is, uh,
try to share common interests and spend,
spend, spend. -- Guidance counselor dispenses advice... - I realize that the MX missile is none of our concern.
I realize that the whole point of living in a democracy... - I realize that the MX missile is none of our concern.
I realize that the whole point of living in a democracy... - We never make assertions, Miss Taggart, that is the moral crime peculiar to
our enemies.
We do not tell, we show. We do not claim, we prove... - We hold that each man is the best judge of his own interest.
John...
From the same category:
- I had some eyeglasses. I was walking down the street when
suddenly the prescription ran out.
Stephen... - The conclusion is thus inescapable that the history,
concept, and wording of the second amendment to the... - Rightful liberty is unobstructed action, according to our will,
within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of... - You [should] not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will
convey if properly administered,
but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the... - The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.
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A.E. Van Vogt, "The Weapon Shops Of Isher", ASF December...
