The right to life means that a man has the right to support his life by his own work (on any economic level, as high as his ability will carry him); it does not mean that others must provide him with the necessities of life.


The Virtue of Selfishness (ed. Penguin, 1964) - ISBN: 9781101137222

Ayn Rand Quotes

The right to life means that a man has the right to support his life by his own work (on any economic level, as high as his ability will carry him);...

The right to life means that a man has the right to support his life by his own work (on any economic level, as high as his ability will carry him);...

The right to life means that a man has the right to support his life by his own work (on any economic level, as high as his ability will carry him);...

The right to life means that a man has the right to support his life by his own work (on any economic level, as high as his ability will carry him);...