Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand & Leonard Peikoff & David Harriman

Author:Ayn Rand & Leonard Peikoff & David Harriman [Ayn Rand & Leonard Peikoff & David Harriman]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Autobiography
ISBN: 9780452278875
Publisher: Plume
Published: 1999-08-02T07:00:00+00:00

Such is our definition of Americanism and the American way of life.

The American way of life has always been based upon the Rights of Man, upon individual freedom and upon respect for each individual human personality. Through all its history, this has been the source of America’s greatness. This is the spirit of America which we dedicate ourselves to defend and preserve.

In practical policy we shall be guided by one basic formula: of every law and of every conception we shall demand the maximum freedom for the individual and the minimum power for the government necessary to achieve any given social objective.

If you believe this, join us. If you don‘t—fight us. Either is your privilege, but the only truly immoral act you can commit is to agree with us, to realize that we are right—and then to forget it and do nothing.

There is some excuse, little as it may be, for an open, honest Fifth Columnist. There is none for an innocent, passive, subconscious one. Of all the things we have said here to you, we wish to be wrong on only one—our first sentence. Prove us wrong on that. Join us.

The world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for. But not without Freedom.

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