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John Buchanan Robinson

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.

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The egoist understands that ideals are personal and subjective, so they are not controlled or limited by them. Instead of following ideals as absolute truths, the egoist makes decisions based on what benefits themselves directly.

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