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The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism

by Ayn Rand

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"Every time i tell one of my philosophy profs that i'm considering dropping virtue ethics for egoism, the look of despair persuades me to read another page" — Aug 27, 2026 05:41PM

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The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides

by Aeschylus

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Pedagogy of the Oppressed

by Paulo Freire

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“Men and women rarely admit their fear of freedom openly, however, tending rather to camouflage it—sometimes unconsciously—by presenting themselves as defenders of freedom.”
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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“Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all.”
― Toni Morrison, Beloved

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“I'm a woman. Guilt is our birthright. Guilt if we want to be mothers, guilt if we take the Pill instead or choose to abort. Guilt if we stay home with our kids or guilt if we work. Guilt if we sleep with a man, guilt if we say no. Guilt if we're lucky enough to survive for no good reason.”
― Deanna Raybourn, Killers of a Certain Age

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“Notoriety wasn't as good as fame, but was heaps better than obscurity.”
― Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

tags: fame, notoriety, obscurity

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“But seriously, I believe I'm a sort of Ideal Woman, if you know what I mean. I'm the sort of woman who can take men away from their wives, but I could never keep anybody for long. And that's because I'm the type which every man imagines he wants, until he gets me; and then he finds he doesn't really, after all.”
― Christopher Isherwood, Goodbye to Berlin

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