Quote by Ayn Rand, The Journals of Ayn Ra

This is the difference between my morality and hedonism. The standard is not: that is good which gives me pleasure, just because it gives me pleasure (which is the standard of the dipsomaniac or the sex-chaser)http://usabig.com/autonomist/articles11/egoist.html

This is the difference between my morality and hedonism. The

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This quote highlights the distinction between the speaker's personal morality and hedonism. The speaker asserts that their moral compass does not rely solely on seeking pleasure for themselves, as hedonism does. They criticize the mindset of indulging in excessive drinking or pursuing purely sensual pleasure without any consideration for consequences or ethical principles. The quote suggests that the speaker's morality is guided by a different standard, one that assesses the goodness of actions based on more than just personal pleasure.

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By Ayn Rand, The Journals of Ayn Ra

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