Атлант расправил плечи
Anti-Green
"Ihadcutmyselfintwo,asthemysticspreached,andIranmybusinessbyonecodeofrules,butmyownlifebyanother.Irebelledagainstthelooters’attempttosetthepriceandvalueofmysteel—butIletthemsetthemoralvaluesofmylife.Irebelledagainstdemandsforanunearnedwealth—butIthoughtitwasmydutytograntanunearnedlovetoawifeIdespised,anunearnedrespecttoamotherwhohatedme,anunearnedsupporttoabrotherwhoplottedformydestruction.Irebelledagainstundeservedfinancialinjury—butIacceptedalifeofundeservedpain.Irebelledagainstthedoctrinethatmyproductiveabilitywasguilt—butIaccepted,asguilt,mycapacityforhappiness.Irebelledagainstthecreedthatvirtueissomedisembodiedunknowableofthespirit—butIdamnedyou,you,mydearestone,forthedesireofyourbodyandmine.Butifthebodyisevil;thensoarethosewhoprovidethemeansofitssurvival,soismaterialwealthandthosewhoproduceit—andifmoralvaluesaresetincontradictiontoourphysicalexistence,thenit’srightthatrewardsshouldbeunearned,thatvirtueshouldconsistoftheundone,thatthereshouldbenotiebetweenachievementandprofit,thattheinferioranimalswho’reabletoproduceshouldservethosesuperiorbeingswhosesuperiorityinspiritconsistsofincompetenceintheflesh.
