Posted by Kingfish on August 3, 2001, at 9:16:31
In reply to Re: The Virtue of Selfishness... » Andy123, posted by Kingfish on August 3, 2001, at 8:59:12
> Ah, but parts of Ayn Rand's philosophy seem sound to me (I'm 30, by the way, Generation X. :) ) - "The man who does value himself, cannot value anything or anyone."
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> "Love, friendship, respect, admiration are the emotional response of one man to the virtues of another."
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> Of course, these are taken out of context, but one can certainly pick out the pieces of a philosophy that make sense and claim them for one's own. And these seem to ring true. Take care of yourself first, and then you will be drawn to others who feel the same way.
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> - K.
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