Ayn Rand (1963), in Michael S. Berliner, ed., Letters of Ayn Rand (New York: Dutton, 1995), p. 606.
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I am an intransigent atheist, though not a militant one. This means that I am not fighting against religion — I am fighting for reason.
— Ayn Rand on Atheism
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About Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
About Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
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