“ My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. ”
Ayn Rand, Anthem (1938). copy citation
| Author | Ayn Rand |
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| Source | Anthem |
| Topic | happiness end means |
| Date | 1938 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1250/1250-h/1250-h.htm |
Context
“I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth. And my happiness needs no higher aim to vindicate it. My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
Neither am I the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. I am not a tool for their use. I am not a servant of their needs. I am not a bandage for their wounds.” source
Neither am I the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. I am not a tool for their use. I am not a servant of their needs. I am not a bandage for their wounds.” source
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