That was wrong for them to remove your screenshot. There is nothing whatsoever wrong with the quote you put there. Do they mean you didn't cite reference (ie), who said quote, but it seems you did. Ayn Rand quoted it. Makes no sense that took it down. There is nothing offensive in this simple quote. So glad you took it in such a positive way, refusing to be dictated to. It's your story. I have had similar kinds of situations and they can be upsetting but I try to rationalise that the kind of stuff that happens online, like this, isn't really personal. Unless one personally knows the people concerned. You're right to say it's business for many. Many write on Medium purely for money, and that's how they see everything.