“Evil requires the sanction of the victim” – Ayn Rand

„Evil requires the sanction of the victim.“

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Ayn Rand was a Russian-American philosopher and writer known for her philosophy of Objectivism.

This quote by Ayn Rand addresses moral responsibility and the victim’s sanction in relation to evil.


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Ayn Rand (1905–1982) was a Russian-born American novelist and philosopher best known for her novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead." She developed the philosophy of Objectivism, which emphasizes reason, individualism, and capitalism as moral ideals.

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