Ayn Rand...
"Exactly to whom is it that you owe a duty, Victor?"
"To society."
"What is society?"
"If I may say it, Kira, this is a childish question."
"But," said Kira, her eyes dangerously gentle and wide, "I don't understand it. To whom is it that I owe a duty? To your neighbour next door? Or to the militia-man on the corner? Or to the clerk in the co-operative? Or to the old man I saw in line, third from the door, with an old basket and a woman's hat?"
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What I love about Ayn Rand is the way her protagonists, such as Kira, say YES to life.
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I always thought Ayn was a goofball. Tho I did love her writing. Fountain Head was fantastic. If government gets out of the way we have seen the result. The former head of Royal Bank of Scotland lost his Knighthood. No corruption but outright stupidity trying to earn money. I doubt he cares. He left with 20 some million.
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We the Living. I really admire how you tackled The Fountainhead! We the Living was her first novel and it is my favorite.
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May I ask which book are these quotes from? Sounds interesting!
I have read The Fountainhead before but dropped it halfway because of many confusing philosophies that I have to reread several times for each of them. But still it is a wonderful book that surely I will start to read it again. Also this is the first book of Ayn Rand that has been translated to my language. I'm waiting for the next one to be published, the Atlas Shrugged.
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