Атлант расправил плечи
Anti-Green
Ifyouarenowbeginningtofearthatyouareinthepowerofanirresponsibleevil,thatthecountryiscollapsingandthatyouwillsoonbelefttostarve—considertheviewsofourablestindustrialist,whoknowswhatconditionsarenecessarytomakeproductionpossibleandtopermitacountrytosurvive.
Considerallthatyouknowabouthisviews.Atsuchtimesashewasabletospeak,youhaveheardhimtellyouthatthisgovernment’spolicieswereleadingyoutoenslavementanddestruction.Yethedidnotdenouncethefinalclimaxofthesepolicies—Directive10-289.Youhaveheardhimfightingforhisrights—hisandyours—forhisindependence,forhisproperty.YethedidnotfightDirective10-289.Hesignedvoluntarily,soyouhavebeentold,theGiftCertificatethatsurrenderedReardenMetaltohisenemies.Hesignedtheonepaperwhich,byallofhispreviousrecord,youhadexpectedhimtofighttothedeath.Whatcouldthismean—youhaveconstantlybeentold—unlessitmeantthatevenherecognizedthenecessityofDirective10-289andsacrificedhispersonalinterestsforthesakeofthecountry?
Judgehisviewsbythemotiveofthataction,youhaveconstantlybeentold.AndwiththisIagreeunreservedly:judgehisviewsbythemotiveofthataction.And—forwhatevervalueyouattachtomyopinionandtoanywarningImaygiveyou—judgemyviewsalsobythemotiveofthataction,becausehisconvictionsaremine.
"Fortwoyears,IhadbeenHankRearden’smistress.
