Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes private interests and rights can have but one meaning: that the interests and rights of some individuals take precedence over the interests and rights of others.


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

Ayn Rand Quotes

Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes...

Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes...

Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes...

Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the public interest' supersedes...