Friedrich Hayek, quoted in Theodore J. Lowi, letter to New York Times (November 12, 2009)
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We had a very brief exchange. She swelled in anger and spun away, remaining only long enough to say, "You are a compromiser."
— Friedrich Hayek
What It Means
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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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