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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Force + persuasion

"Dealing with men by force is as impractical as dealing with nature by persuasion -- which is the policy of savages, who rule men by force and plead with nature with prayers, incantations, and bribes." Ayn Rand, "The Metaphysical Versus the Manmade."
Posted by ungtss at 12:35 AM
Labels: ethics, Philosophy

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