The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man's first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons of others. His moral obligation is to do what he wishes, provided his wish does not depend primarily upon other men.


For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition) (ed. Penguin, 1963) - ISBN: 9781101137680

Ayn Rand Quotes

The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man's first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons...

The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man's first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons...

The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man's first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons...

The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man's first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons...