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It is the metaphysically given that must be accepted: it cannot be changed. It is the man-made that must never be accepted uncritically: it must be judged, then accepted or rejected and changed when necessary.

Ayn Rand
Philosophy, Acceptance, Men
Ayn Rand (1988). “The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z”, p.302, Penguin
It is the metaphysically given that must be accepted: it cannot be changed. It is the man-made that must never be accepted uncritically: it must be judged, then accepted or rejected and changed when necessary.