Атлант расправил плечи
The Moratorium on Brains
Evenmybankerhasnopartinit,exceptforkeepingthemoneyIdeposit.ManyofmyfriendsdonotapproveofthecourseI’vechosen.
Butweallchoosedifferentwaystofightthesamebattle—andthisismine."
Reardensmiledcontemptuously,"Aren’tyouoneofthosedamnaltruistswhospendshistimeonanon-profitventureandriskshislifemerelytoserveothers?"
"No,Mr.Rearden.Iaminvestingmytimeinmyownfuture.
Whenwearefreeandhavetostartrebuildingfromoutoftheruins,Iwanttoseetheworldrebornasfastaspossible.Ifthereis,then,someworkingcapitalintherighthands—inthehandsofourbest,ourmostproductivemen—itwillsaveyearsfortherestofusand,incidentally,centuriesforthehistoryofthecountry.Didyouaskwhatyoumeanttome?EverythingIadmire,everythingIwanttobeonthedaywhentheearthwillhaveaplaceforsuchstateofbeing,everythingIwanttodealwith—evenifthisistheonlywayIcandealwithyouandbeofusetoyouatpresent."
"Why?"whisperedRearden.
"Becausemyonlylove,theonlyvalueIcaretolivefor,isthatwhichhasneverbeenlovedbytheworld,hasneverwonrecognitionorfriendsordefenders:humanability.
