Ayn Rand (1905–1982) Russian-American novelist and philosopher
Question period following Lecture 11 of Leonard Peikoff's series "The Philosophy of Objectivism," 1976
“Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.”
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