Ayn Rand Quotes about Independence

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The basic need of the creator is independence. The reasoning mind cannot work under any form of compulsion. It cannot be curbed, sacrificed or subordinated to any consideration whatsoever. It demands total independence

The basic need of the creator is independence. The reasoning mind cannot work under any form of compulsion. It cannot be curbed, sacrificed or subordinated to any consideration whatsoever. It demands total independence in function and in motive.

Ayn Rand

Independence, Mind, Needs

Ayn Rand (1963). “For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)”, p.63, Penguin

The genius must have his freedom and his independence.

Ayn Rand

Independence, Genius

Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff (1999). “The Journals of Ayn Rand”, p.461, Penguin

Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn’t done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity.

Ayn Rand

Men, Independence, Gauges

Ayn Rand (1999). “Ayn Rand Reader”, p.75, Penguin

Degrees of ability vary, but the basic principle remains the same: the degree of a man's independence, initiative and personal love for his work determines his talent as a worker and his worth as a man. Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn't done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity. There is no standard of personal dignity except independence.

Ayn Rand

Men, Independence, Principles

Ayn Rand (2011). “Ayn Rand Novel Collection”, p.877, Penguin